Evidence
Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life
some
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
A review of industry studies notes reduced testis and accessory sex gland weight in an animal study
some
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
Human patch testing shows that incidence of alkyl glucoside-induced allergic dermatitis is relatively high.
some
Bevin Bhoyrul, Lea Solman, Stephen Kirk, David Orton & Mark Wilkinson. 2019. Patch testing with alkyl glucosides: Concomitant reactions are common but not ubiquitous. Contact dermatitis 80(5), 286-290.
Human patch testing shows that incidence of alkyl glucoside-induced allergic dermatitis is relatively high.
some
Dorien Gijbels, An Timmermans, Pedro Serrano, Evelyne Verreycken & An Goossens. 2014. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides. Contact dermatitis 70(3), 175-82.
A review of industry studies shows alkyl polyglucosides do not irritate the skin at concentrations below 30 percent.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not skin irritants at concentrations relevant to cleaners.
low
Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.
chronic aquatic toxicity, NOEC or LOEC (mg/L)
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not dermal sensitizers.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute oral toxicity.
low
Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute dermal toxicity.
low
Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not skin sensitizers.
low
Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides did not possess estrogenic or anti-estrogenic properties.
low
H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.
A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides were not toxic to reproduction.
low
H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.
A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides were not teratogenic.
low
H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.
A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute oral toxicity.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not mutagenic.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not estrogenic.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry and published studies shows that alkyl polyglucosides are readily biodegradable.
low
Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides do not cause mutations.
low
Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.
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
