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POLYSORBATE 80

POLYSORBATE 80
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Overall POLYSORBATE 80 is of lower concern in food.

The overall ingredient concern is determined by using a weight of evidence evaluation of the known safety or hazards. In calculating an overall ingredient score multiple findings of low concern may lead to an overall moderate concern rating, or multiple moderate concerns may lead to a high concern rating. For more details read EWG's ingredient concern methodology.

Specific concerns for POLYSORBATE 80

Concern
 
Level of Concern in Food
 
Source
NTP Toxcast scored 0.5-1.5
 
lower
EWG Toxcast Analysis - National Toxicology Program (NTP)

Concerns from impurities

Concern
 
Level of Concern in Food
 
Source
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to females)
 
lower
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Known To Be Human Carcinogen
 
lower
NTP 12th RoC - National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Known to cause cancer
 
lower
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
May cause cancer
 
lower
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
May cause genetic defects
 
lower
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Known to cause reproductive toxicity
 
lower
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to males)
 
lower
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Carcinogenic to humans
 
lower
IARC 103 - IARC
Impurity: 1,4-DIOXANE
Known to cause cancer
 
lower
Prop 65 - CA Proposition 65
Impurity: 1,4-DIOXANE
Suspected of causing cancer
 
lower
GHS Hazard Codes - EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Impurity: 1,4-DIOXANE
Reasonably Anticipated To Be Human Carcinogen
 
lower
NTP 12th RoC - National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Causes leukemia
 
lower
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Causes reproductive effects
 
lower
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Impurity: 1,4-DIOXANE
Causes cancer
 
lower
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Impurity: ETHYLENE OXIDE
Causes peritoneal cancer
 
lower
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Impurity: 1,4-DIOXANE
Possibly carcinogenic to humans
 
lower
IARC 103 - IARC
 

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