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SODIUM LACTATE


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Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
 
 
Cancer
 
 
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
 
 
Allergies & immunotoxicity
 
 
Use restrictions
 
 

About SODIUM LACTATE: Sodium Lactate is a sodium salt of lactic acid.

Function(s): Buffering Agent; Exfoliant; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant; KERATOLYTIC

Synoym(s): 2-HYDROXY PROPANOIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT; 2-HYDROXY- MONOSODIUM SALT PROPANOIC ACID; 2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT; MONOSODIUM SALT 2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID; MONOSODIUM SALT PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-; PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, MONOSODIUM SALT; PROPANOIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, MONOSODIUM SALT; SODIUM LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUMA -HYDROXYPROPIONATE; LACOLIN; LACTIC ACID SODIUM SALT

Use restrictions

Concern Reference
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limitsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Cancer

Concern Reference
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen

Data gaps

Concern Reference
860 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

Concern Reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Concern Reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

Concern Reference
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data Sources

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
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.

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