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SORBIC ACID

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

laundry, fabric softener

SYNONYMS

NCGC00091737-03, 2, 4-HEXADIENOIC ACID POTASSIUM SALT, NCGC00091737-02, NE10215, CCG-266056, AKOS000119456, (2E,4E)-2,4-HEXADIENOIC ACID #, NCGC00091737-05, SBB060282, SORBIC ACID, PHARMACEUTICAL SECONDARY STANDARD; CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL

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EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

No information available on this substance.

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance is genotoxic. Only in: Food Scores®	high	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance can cause gastrointestinal hyperplasia in animals. Only in: Food Scores®	moderate	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance causes skin allergies. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance can cause respiratory symptoms and hyper-reactivity in people. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
may cause respiratory irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance can cause gastrointestinal irritation in people. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
The European Union Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance can cause gastrointestinal inflammation in animals. Only in: Food Scores®	some	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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 Scientific Committee on Food reports that this substance does not cause cancer. Only in: Food Scores®	low	Scientific Committee on Food. 1996. European Commission reports of the Scientific Committee on Food (35th Series). 35th Series, 23-27.