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ALCOHOL DENATURED
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| fragrance for women | 342 products |
| body spray | 263 products |
| foundation | 180 products |
| mascara | 170 products |
| shampoo | 161 products |
| hair spray | 156 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 156 products |
| fragrance for men | 139 products |
| mask | 133 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 117 products |
| nail polish | 107 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 98 products |
| concealer | 75 products |
| serums & essences | 73 products |
| eye liner | 70 products |
| setting powder/spray | 63 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 60 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 55 products |
| hair styling aide | 54 products |
| daily use with SPF | 52 products |
| brow liner | 48 products |
| moisturizer | 45 products |
| toners/astringents | 45 products |
| lipstick | 44 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 41 products |
| conditioner | 38 products |
| hand sanitizer | 38 products |
| makeup primer | 38 products |
| around-eye cream | 32 products |
| facial cleanser | 31 products |
| eye shadow | 29 products |
| sunless tanning | 25 products |
| BB cream | 20 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 19 products |
| baby sunscreen | 19 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 17 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 16 products |
| after shave | 15 products |
| body firming lotion | 15 products |
| anti-aging | 13 products |
| nail treatment | 13 products |
| after sun product | 13 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 12 products |
| lip gloss | 12 products |
| eyelash glue | 11 products |
| liquid hand soap | 11 products |
| glitter | 10 products |
| tanning oil | 10 products |
| makeup remover | 7 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 6 products |
| foot cleansing | 6 products |
| 6 products | |
| bar soap | 6 products |
| foot moisturizer | 5 products |
| polish remover | 5 products |
| CC cream | 5 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 5 products |
| mouthwash | 4 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 4 products |
| pore strips | 4 products |
| beard care | 4 products |
| hand cream | 3 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
| body powder | 3 products |
| foot odor control | 2 products |
| oil controller | 2 products |
| body oil | 2 products |
| detangler | 2 products |
| blush | 2 products |
| lip balm | 2 products |
| baby wipes | 2 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
| tooth whitening | 1 products |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
| lip liner | 1 products |
| depilatory | 1 products |
| other eye makeup | 1 products |
| facial powder | 1 products |
| beard cleanser | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | Scorecard.org Toxicity Information |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Insufficient data to determine safety | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 78649 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Miscellaneous
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Occupational hazards related to handling | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
- 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. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
- 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.
- CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
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