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ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

 

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Low concern for biodegradation; acute aquatic toxicity; general systemic/organ effects
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL can be found in 127 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Toxic if ingested.
 
some
 
Fahim Zaman, Aslam Pervez & Kenneth Abreo. 2002. Isopropyl alcohol intoxication: a diagnostic challenge. American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 40(3), E12.
Human evidence suggests isopropyl alcohol can be a sensitizer.
 
some
 
Juan García-Gavín, Ruth Lissens, Ann Timmermans & An Goossens. 2011. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by isopropyl alcohol: a missed allergen?. Contact dermatitis 65(2), 101-6.
Toxic to lungs when inhaled.
 
some
 
Benjamin J. Blow, Yimin Ge & Zeenat Safdar. 2012. Respiratory failure, lung infiltrates, and hemoptysis in a woman with chronic isopropyl alcohol inhalation. Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease 6(3), 189-93.
Causes serious eye irritation.
 
low
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
 
low
 
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
This chemical has been verified to be of low concern in cleaning products based on experimental and modeled data as assessed by the EPA.
 
low
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
EPA testing shows this substance has low acute toxicity to aquatic life
 
low
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.
 
low
 
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
 
 
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