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Data: Fair

Sodium Gluconate

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SYNONYMS

● D-GLUCONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT
● D-GLUCONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT; SODIUM GLUCONATE; SODIUM GLUCONATE
● DGLUCONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT
● MONOSODIUM SALT D-GLUCONIC ACID
● SODIUM GLUCONATE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Sodium Gluconate is a sodium salt of gluconic acid.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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bar soap136 products
recreational sunscreen72 products
body wash/cleanser68 products
toothpaste57 products
shampoo53 products
foundation49 products
conditioner39 products
serums & essences35 products
facial moisturizer/treatment33 products
facial cleanser30 products
hair treatment/serum22 products
daily use with SPF21 products
liquid hand soap21 products
baby sunscreen14 products
mask14 products
concealer13 products
bronzer/highlighter13 products
around-eye cream13 products
moisturizer12 products
hair styling aide12 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
baby soap11 products
hand cream7 products
toners/astringents7 products
baby shampoo7 products
depilatory6 products
body spray6 products
body firming lotion5 products
makeup primer5 products
after sun product3 products
hair spray3 products
shaving cream3 products
anti-aging3 products
detangler2 products
mascara2 products
beard care2 products
brow liner2 products
fragrance for women2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
baby toothpaste1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
baby lotion1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
nail glue1 products
blush1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
facial powder1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
makeup remover1 products
baby bubble bath1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1548 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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