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ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) STARCH

 

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, 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: No information available on this substance.
ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) STARCH can be found in 5 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
dermatitis
 
some
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
not classifiable as a human carcinogen
 
low
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
low
 
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
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

Impurities

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Impurity: PESTICIDES
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports some pesticides are toxic to the nervous system.
 
some
 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Pesticide Programs. 2012. Pesticides: Health and Safety.
Impurity: PESTICIDES
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports some pesticides cause cancer.
 
some
 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Pesticide Programs. 2012. Pesticides: Health and Safety.
Impurity: PESTICIDES
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports some pesticides disrupt the endocrine system.
 
some
 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Pesticide Programs. 2012. Pesticides: Health and Safety.
Impurity: PESTICIDES
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports long term exposure to certain pesticides may be associated with Parkinsons disease.
 
some
 
US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2004. Fact Sheet: Pesticides.
Impurity: PESTICIDES
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports long term exposure to certain pesticides may be associated with Alzheimers disease
 
some
 
US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2004. Fact Sheet: Pesticides.
 
 
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