Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
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.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
sunless tanning | 59 products |
moisturizer | 54 products |
shampoo | 45 products |
conditioner | 39 products |
body wash/cleanser | 26 products |
styling gel/lotion | 20 products |
mask | 20 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 20 products |
hair styling aide | 19 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 19 products |
hair treatment/serum | 15 products |
foundation | 13 products |
brow liner | 11 products |
bar soap | 10 products |
mouthwash | 8 products |
facial cleanser | 8 products |
daily use with SPF | 8 products |
around-eye cream | 8 products |
serums & essences | 6 products |
recreational sunscreen | 6 products |
tanning oil | 5 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
hand cream | 4 products |
liquid hand soap | 4 products |
baby shampoo | 4 products |
toners/astringents | 4 products |
makeup primer | 3 products |
lip balm | 3 products |
styling mousse/foam | 3 products |
baby soap | 3 products |
hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
anti-aging | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
mascara | 2 products |
1 products | |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
blush | 1 products |
shaving cream | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics | FDA 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 Administration | CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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317 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.