Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
This ingredient is a polymer of actylic acid and related chemicals.
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
moisturizer | 266 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 194 products |
facial cleanser | 117 products |
body wash/cleanser | 108 products |
recreational sunscreen | 106 products |
serums & essences | 105 products |
mask | 85 products |
hand sanitizer | 71 products |
around-eye cream | 68 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 61 products |
hair styling aide | 51 products |
shampoo | 48 products |
styling gel/lotion | 44 products |
daily use with SPF | 41 products |
hand cream | 39 products |
hair treatment/serum | 30 products |
body firming lotion | 25 products |
makeup remover | 17 products |
baby soap | 16 products |
baby shampoo | 15 products |
anti-aging | 14 products |
after shave | 14 products |
eye liner | 14 products |
toners/astringents | 14 products |
makeup primer | 12 products |
liquid hand soap | 11 products |
baby lotion | 10 products |
brow liner | 10 products |
baby sunscreen | 10 products |
shaving cream | 7 products |
nail glue | 7 products |
foot moisturizer | 6 products |
BB cream | 6 products |
after sun product | 5 products |
nail treatment | 5 products |
body spray | 5 products |
5 products | |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
blush | 4 products |
bar soap | 4 products |
cuticle treatment | 3 products |
hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 3 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 3 products |
damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
baby oil | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
conditioner | 2 products |
tanning oil | 2 products |
diaper cream | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
baby wipes | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
beard care | 2 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 2 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
foundation | 1 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
lip balm | 1 products |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Insufficient data to determine safety | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.