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WATER
Score
Data: Robust
CAS7732-18-5
moisturizer (2,116 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (2,063 products)
shampoo (1,407 products)
anti-aging (1,319 products)
facial cleanser (1,264 products)
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WATER


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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

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Function/use(s): SOLVENT

Synonym(s): ONSEN-SUI; AQUA; DEIONIZED WATER; DISTILLED WATER; PURIFIED WATER; DIHYDROGEN OXIDE; DISTILLED WATER

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
553,071 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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as a low human health priority    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

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListWATER,,Low-Health Priority,Y-Persistent,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListWATERreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25

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