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GALAXOLIDE

 

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Evidence of chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage
GALAXOLIDE can be found in 16 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Very toxic to aquatic life
 
high
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
 
high
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
The California Biomonitoring Program reports synthetic polycyclic musks as possible endocrine disruptors
 
some
 
California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program. 2013. Synthetic Polycyclic Musks Materials for November 14, 2013 Meeting of Scientific Guidance Panel (SGP) Biomonitoring California.
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.
 
some
 
EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
Insufficient data on endocrine disruption
 
low
 
EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters
 
 
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