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TURPENTINE OIL

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, degreaser, heavy duty cleaner, disinfectant cleaner, professional

SYNONYMS

WOOD TURPENTINE, TURPENTINE (ACGIH:OSHA), ESSENTIAL OILS, TURPENTINE, TURPENTINE GUM (PINUS SPP.), TURPENTINE OIL RECTIFIED, TURPENTINE, STEAM DISTILLED (PINUS SPP.), STEAM DISTILLED (PINUS SPP.) TURPENTINE, OIL OF TURPENTINE, DISTILLATION RESIDUE; SULFATE TURPENTINE; SULFATE TURPENTINE, OIL OF TURPENTINE, TURPENTINE

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EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

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MODERATE

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of general systemic/organ effects; respiratory effects; chronic aquatic toxicity

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways Only in: Household Cleaners	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Asthmagen (sensitizing)	moderate	Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)
Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Harmful in contact with skin Only in: Household Cleaners	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Harmful if inhaled Only in: Household Cleaners	moderate	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
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)
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
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)