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SURFACTANTS

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
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: No information available on this substance.
This unspecific ingredient, Surfactants, can be found in 379 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) are highly persistent in the environment, and humans are widely exposed to PFAS through the environment.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to immunotoxicity in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) are highly persistent in the environment, and humans are widely exposed to PFAS through the environment.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to immunotoxicity in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to reproductive and developmental toxicity in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to cancer in humans and animals
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to cardiovascular effects in humans and animals
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to thyroid disruption in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to reproductive and developmental toxicity in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to cancer in humans and animals
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to cardiovascular effects in humans and animals
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to thyroid disruption in humans and animals.
 
high
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
This substance is a PFAS, which is a chemical class of concern.
 
moderate
 
Carol F. Kwiatkowski, David Q. Andrews, Linda S. Birnbaum, Thomas A. Bruton, Jamie C. DeWitt, Detlef R. U. Knappe, Maricel V Maffini, Mark F. Miller, Katherine E. Pelch, Anna Reade, Anna Soehl, Xenia Trier, Marta Venier, Charlotte C. Wagner, Zhanyun Wang & Arlene Blum. 2020. Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class. Environmental science & technology letters 7(8), 532-543.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to liver effects in humans and animals
 
some
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
Surfactants
Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) have been linked to liver effects in humans and animals
 
some
 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2018. Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls.
 


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