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Data: Limited

Caramel

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● CARAMEL COLOR
● CARAMEL
● CARAMEL COLOR
● NATURAL BROWN 10

Restricted

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


Caramel is a concentrated sugary material obtained from heating sucrose or glucose solutions.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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sunless tanning59 products
moisturizer54 products
shampoo45 products
conditioner39 products
body wash/cleanser26 products
styling gel/lotion20 products
mask20 products
facial moisturizer/treatment20 products
hair styling aide19 products
exfoliant/scrub19 products
hair treatment/serum15 products
foundation13 products
brow liner11 products
bar soap10 products
mouthwash8 products
facial cleanser8 products
daily use with SPF8 products
around-eye cream8 products
serums & essences6 products
recreational sunscreen6 products
tanning oil5 products
body firming lotion4 products
hand cream4 products
liquid hand soap4 products
baby shampoo4 products
toners/astringents4 products
makeup primer3 products
lip balm3 products
styling mousse/foam3 products
baby soap3 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
beard care3 products
anti-aging2 products
body oil2 products
mascara2 products
1 products
beard cleanser1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
nail treatment1 products
blush1 products
shaving cream1 products
detangler1 products
after shave1 products
bubble bath1 products
foot moisturizer1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmeticsFDA Color Additive Status
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationCTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
317 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
  • CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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