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Sodium Phosphate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● MONOBASIC SODIUM PHOSPHATE
● MONOSODIUM PHOSPHATE
● MONOSODIUM SALT PHOSPHORIC ACID
● PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT
● SODIUM BIPHOSPHATE
● SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE
● SODIUM DIHYDROGENORTHOPHOSPHATE
● SODIUM PHOSPHATE
● SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Sodium Phosphate is an inorganic salt.

Common concerns

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mascara48 products
serums & essences41 products
hair treatment/serum23 products
mouthwash22 products
facial moisturizer/treatment18 products
mask15 products
toothpaste14 products
conditioner14 products
hair styling aide13 products
brow liner9 products
around-eye cream8 products
lipstick7 products
shampoo6 products
shaving cream5 products
makeup primer4 products
baby toothpaste4 products
eye liner4 products
moisturizer4 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
hair spray3 products
toners/astringents3 products
other eye makeup2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
beard cleanser2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
lip gloss1 products
after sun product1 products
baby wipes1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
tooth whitening1 products
concealer1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
after shave1 products
detangler1 products
facial cleanser1 products
foot odor control1 products
body spray1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
makeup remover1 products
foot moisturizer1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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

Ecotoxicology

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

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 bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
5361 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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