Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
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
facial moisturizer/treatment | 473 products |
foundation | 467 products |
serums & essences | 412 products |
concealer | 318 products |
mask | 288 products |
daily use with SPF | 210 products |
moisturizer | 192 products |
facial cleanser | 154 products |
shampoo | 152 products |
around-eye cream | 140 products |
hair treatment/serum | 135 products |
conditioner | 122 products |
toners/astringents | 109 products |
recreational sunscreen | 98 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 95 products |
hair styling aide | 88 products |
liquid hand soap | 83 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 80 products |
makeup primer | 63 products |
body wash/cleanser | 57 products |
brow liner | 54 products |
eye shadow | 50 products |
sunless tanning | 49 products |
BB cream | 45 products |
setting powder/spray | 42 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 41 products |
anti-aging | 36 products |
hair color and bleaching | 36 products |
mascara | 34 products |
styling gel/lotion | 32 products |
CC cream | 30 products |
hand cream | 28 products |
makeup remover | 28 products |
eye liner | 25 products |
body spray | 24 products |
bar soap | 20 products |
lip balm | 20 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 14 products |
hair spray | 14 products |
baby sunscreen | 14 products |
blush | 13 products |
13 products | |
baby lotion | 12 products |
hand sanitizer | 12 products |
baby shampoo | 11 products |
body firming lotion | 10 products |
after sun product | 10 products |
foot moisturizer | 9 products |
shaving cream | 9 products |
detangler | 9 products |
toothpaste | 9 products |
after shave | 8 products |
lipstick | 8 products |
baby soap | 7 products |
skin fading/lightener | 7 products |
damaged skin treatment | 6 products |
hair-loss treatment | 5 products |
styling mousse/foam | 5 products |
body oil | 5 products |
glitter | 5 products |
mouthwash | 4 products |
baby wipes | 4 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 4 products |
eyelash glue | 4 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 4 products |
eye makeup remover | 3 products |
bubble bath | 3 products |
oil controller | 3 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
baby toothpaste | 3 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
tanning oil | 3 products |
facial powder | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
cuticle treatment | 2 products |
lip plumper | 2 products |
lip gloss | 2 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
other eye makeup | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
fragrance for men | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as skin irritant | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | 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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81588 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
- 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.