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FOAM BOOSTER

Products with this unspecific ingredient may be composed of any the specific substances listed below. The evidence shown is based on the most concerning group member.
Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
High Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Evidence of cancer; chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity
This unspecific ingredient, Foam Booster, can be found in 2 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Foam Booster
Known to cause cancer
 
high
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Foam Booster
Possibly carcinogenic to humans
 
moderate
 
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Foam Booster
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high chronic toxicity to aquatic life
 
some
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Foam Booster
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life
 
some
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Foam Booster
Causes serious eye damage
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Foam Booster
Causes skin irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Foam Booster
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel concludes this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-irritating.
 
some
 
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
Foam Booster
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

Impurities

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Foam Booster
Impurity: NITROSAMINES
Known to cause cancer
 
some
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Foam Booster
Impurity: NITROSAMINES
Probably carcinogenic to humans
 
some
 
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Foam Booster
Impurity: NITROSAMINES
Probably carcinogenic to humans
 
some
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer
Foam Booster
Impurity: NITROSAMINES
Reasonably Anticipated To Be Human Carcinogen
 
some
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens
Foam Booster
Impurity: NITROSAMINES
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
 
some
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
 


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