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Biosaccharide Gum 1

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● BIOSACCHARIDE GUM
● BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a fermentation gum derived from sorbitol. It is described as a polymerofa -L-fucose-1&RT ARROW;3-a - D-galactose-1&RT ARROW;3-a -D-galacturonic acid trisaccharides.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment47 products
serums & essences37 products
moisturizer16 products
mask14 products
foundation12 products
around-eye cream8 products
toners/astringents8 products
anti-aging5 products
daily use with SPF5 products
facial cleanser5 products
sunless tanning5 products
hand cream5 products
makeup primer5 products
blush4 products
shampoo3 products
detangler2 products
makeup remover2 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
lip balm2 products
after sun product2 products
conditioner1 products
1 products
tanning oil1 products
baby lotion1 products
eye liner1 products
body oil1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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