Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring polysaccharide found in connective tissues such as cartilage. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as derived from animal sources.
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
foundation | 784 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 779 products |
serums & essences | 573 products |
concealer | 553 products |
mask | 542 products |
lipstick | 322 products |
daily use with SPF | 283 products |
around-eye cream | 255 products |
moisturizer | 245 products |
lip gloss | 180 products |
facial cleanser | 170 products |
toners/astringents | 124 products |
lip balm | 103 products |
blush | 92 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 91 products |
recreational sunscreen | 85 products |
CC cream | 80 products |
BB cream | 78 products |
makeup primer | 76 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 66 products |
shampoo | 65 products |
conditioner | 62 products |
anti-aging | 60 products |
hair treatment/serum | 59 products |
eye liner | 55 products |
body wash/cleanser | 55 products |
lip plumper | 55 products |
setting powder/spray | 48 products |
hand cream | 43 products |
nail polish | 41 products |
mascara | 40 products |
sunless tanning | 35 products |
eye shadow | 29 products |
makeup remover | 20 products |
20 products | |
body firming lotion | 17 products |
brow liner | 17 products |
lip liner | 17 products |
styling gel/lotion | 14 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 14 products |
baby sunscreen | 13 products |
facial powder | 12 products |
foot moisturizer | 12 products |
liquid hand soap | 10 products |
after shave | 9 products |
after sun product | 9 products |
hair styling aide | 9 products |
damaged skin treatment | 9 products |
skin fading/lightener | 8 products |
body oil | 8 products |
bar soap | 7 products |
other eye makeup | 7 products |
nail treatment | 7 products |
pore strips | 5 products |
hand sanitizer | 5 products |
body art | 5 products |
baby lotion | 4 products |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
lip balm with SPF | 3 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 3 products |
mouthwash | 3 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
depilatory | 2 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
detangler | 2 products |
beard care | 2 products |
hair spray | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
toothpaste | 2 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
baby soap | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
16334 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
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 |
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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.
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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.