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Data: Fair

Aminomethyl Propanol

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Ecotoxicology (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 1-PROPANOL, 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-
● 1PROPANOL, 2AMINO2METHYL
● 2-AMINO-2-METHYL- 1-PROPANOL
● 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL
● 2-AMINO-2-METHYLPROPANOL
● 2-AMINOISOBUTANOL
● 2-HYDROXYMETHYL-2-PROPYLAMINE
● AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL
● ISOBUTANOLAMINE

Restricted

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


This ingredient is a small molecular weight buffering agent.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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hair spray261 products
hair styling aide148 products
moisturizer114 products
styling gel/lotion104 products
hand sanitizer92 products
mascara92 products
hair treatment/serum58 products
facial moisturizer/treatment48 products
shampoo41 products
styling mousse/foam31 products
conditioner30 products
serums & essences30 products
eye liner28 products
eye shadow25 products
brow liner23 products
hair color and bleaching19 products
mask18 products
around-eye cream18 products
facial cleanser16 products
daily use with SPF14 products
lip gloss13 products
exfoliant/scrub12 products
hand cream12 products
beard care10 products
recreational sunscreen10 products
nail polish9 products
body wash/cleanser8 products
toners/astringents6 products
after shave6 products
body firming lotion6 products
lip balm5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant5 products
glitter4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
shaving cream4 products
anti-aging4 products
makeup primer3 products
3 products
foot moisturizer2 products
nail glue2 products
BB cream2 products
hair removal waxes2 products
eyelash glue2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)2 products
body spray2 products
depilatory2 products
foundation1 products
baby lotion1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
beard oil1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
other eye makeup1 products
makeup remover1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
after sun product1 products

Contamination concerns

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Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as irritantCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - anyOpen scientific literature
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - anyCosIng

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
119 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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.

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

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