Other Concerns
Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Betaine is a zwitterion (inner salt).
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
mask | 203 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 187 products |
hair color and bleaching | 119 products |
serums & essences | 114 products |
shampoo | 80 products |
toners/astringents | 55 products |
facial cleanser | 50 products |
around-eye cream | 48 products |
moisturizer | 42 products |
hair treatment/serum | 37 products |
conditioner | 36 products |
lipstick | 29 products |
body wash/cleanser | 23 products |
foundation | 18 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 17 products |
anti-aging | 16 products |
makeup primer | 14 products |
daily use with SPF | 13 products |
hair styling aide | 11 products |
makeup remover | 11 products |
bar soap | 10 products |
after shave | 10 products |
toothpaste | 8 products |
lip balm | 7 products |
foot moisturizer | 7 products |
hand cream | 6 products |
foot cleansing | 5 products |
lip gloss | 5 products |
styling gel/lotion | 5 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
baby wipes | 5 products |
detangler | 5 products |
eye shadow | 4 products |
setting powder/spray | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
baby shampoo | 4 products |
lip plumper | 4 products |
BB cream | 4 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
eye liner | 3 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
3 products | |
baby soap | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
baby toothpaste | 2 products |
skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
after sun product | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
bubble bath | 2 products |
styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
pore strips | 2 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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5710 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- 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.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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
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Data availability
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