Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Denatured alcohol is a mixture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) with a denaturing agent. Ethanol is considered broadly toxic and linked to birth defects following excessive oral ingestion. Potential risks from ethanol in personal care products are significantly smaller than the health risks posed by the consumption of alcohol.
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
fragrance for women | 338 products |
hair spray | 236 products |
body spray | 229 products |
foundation | 220 products |
shampoo | 217 products |
nail polish | 161 products |
recreational sunscreen | 160 products |
fragrance for men | 147 products |
mascara | 125 products |
hair styling aide | 117 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 94 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 92 products |
hair treatment/serum | 90 products |
mask | 88 products |
concealer | 78 products |
serums & essences | 76 products |
moisturizer | 65 products |
eye shadow | 56 products |
eye liner | 52 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 51 products |
brow liner | 50 products |
toners/astringents | 44 products |
setting powder/spray | 43 products |
conditioner | 41 products |
daily use with SPF | 34 products |
hand sanitizer | 34 products |
styling gel/lotion | 30 products |
facial cleanser | 26 products |
sunless tanning | 25 products |
nail treatment | 25 products |
lipstick | 25 products |
makeup primer | 24 products |
after shave | 21 products |
eyelash glue | 21 products |
BB cream | 21 products |
body wash/cleanser | 20 products |
after sun product | 16 products |
baby sunscreen | 16 products |
hair color and bleaching | 15 products |
around-eye cream | 15 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 15 products |
anti-aging | 14 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 14 products |
body firming lotion | 13 products |
mouthwash | 12 products |
blush | 9 products |
body cleansing wipes | 9 products |
tanning oil | 8 products |
pore strips | 8 products |
liquid hand soap | 7 products |
styling mousse/foam | 7 products |
hand cream | 5 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
body oil | 5 products |
foot cleansing | 5 products |
5 products | |
muscle/joint soreness | 5 products |
detangler | 4 products |
polish remover | 4 products |
baby oil | 4 products |
lip gloss | 3 products |
damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
bar soap | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
body powder | 3 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
foot moisturizer | 2 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
lip balm | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
shaving cream | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
baby shampoo | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
nail glue | 1 products |
hair perm | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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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 |
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Insufficient data to determine safety | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - any | Open scientific literature |
78649 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Miscellaneous
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Occupational hazards related to handling | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be 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 | Open scientific literature |
- 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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