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Data: Robust

Honey

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● HONEY
● MEL

Restricted

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


Honey is a saccharic secretion gathered and stored by honey bees, Apis mellifera.

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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conditioner75 products
shampoo54 products
hair treatment/serum54 products
lipstick51 products
mask51 products
moisturizer46 products
bar soap45 products
facial moisturizer/treatment35 products
hair styling aide33 products
lip balm31 products
exfoliant/scrub23 products
hand cream21 products
facial cleanser20 products
serums & essences17 products
body wash/cleanser14 products
liquid hand soap13 products
bath oil/salts/soak12 products
styling gel/lotion12 products
styling mousse/foam8 products
detangler7 products
toners/astringents6 products
baby shampoo6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
hair spray4 products
baby lotion4 products
around-eye cream4 products
foundation4 products
baby soap4 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
makeup remover3 products
body firming lotion2 products
bubble bath2 products
mascara2 products
hand sanitizer2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
body spray2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
baby oil2 products
eye shadow2 products
shaving cream2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
blush2 products
baby bubble bath1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
brow liner1 products
daily use with SPF1 products
1 products
anti-aging1 products
nail treatment1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
makeup primer1 products
after sun product1 products

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
7674 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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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