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SYNTHETIC WAX
Score
Data: Fair
CAS8002-74-2
lipstick (222 products)
mascara (124 products)
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eye shadow (33 products)
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SYNTHETIC WAX

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Binder; Emulsion Stabilizer; Fragrance Ingredient; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; ANTISTATIC; BINDING; EMOLLIENT; EMULSION STABILISING; MASKING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About SYNTHETIC WAX: Synthetic wax is a hydrocarbon wax produced from fossil fuel materials such as natural gas.

Synonym(s): PARAFFIN WAXES AND HYDROCARBON WAXES; PARAFFIN WAX FUME; PARAFFIN WAX FUME (ACGIH)

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
2,568 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsPARAFFIN• o
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsPARAFFINQQQ01,QQQ11; X
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsSYNTHETIC WAXQQQ01,QQQ11; X
FDA Everything Added to FoodPARAFFIN WAX• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListPARAFFIN WAXES AND HYDROCARBON WAXES,,Low-Health Priority,,,,,,,
National Library of Medicine HazMapPARAFFIN WAX FUMESD: No;TL: 2 mg/m3;FL: 1: must be preheated;

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005SYNTHETIC WAX• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006SYNTHETIC WAX• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007SYNTHETIC WAX• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1963SYNTHETIC WAX• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- British Journal of Urology 1964SYNTHETIC WAX• mutagenic - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
• cancer - respiratory tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland) 1979SYNTHETIC WAX• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1973SYNTHETIC WAX• cancer - kidney or renal system tumor formations - equivocal (rat TDLo)
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984SYNTHETIC WAX• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984SYNTHETIC WAX• sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
National Library of Medicine HazMapNLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007
RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer 1963 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- British Journal of Cancer. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 2XS, UK) V.1- 1947- 17,127,1963
RTECS®- British Journal of Urology 1964 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- British Journal of Urology. (Longman Group Ltd., POB 11318, Birmingham, AL 35202) V.1- -1929 36,225,1964
RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland) 1979 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cancer Letters (Shannon, Ireland). (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1975- 6,21,1979
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- 33,1225,1973
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 3(3),43,1984
RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1984 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 3(3),43,1984

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