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Ammonium Glycyrrhizate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

(3B,20B )-20-CARBOXY-11-OXO-30-NORLEAN-12-EN-3-YL-2-O-B -D-GLUCOPYRANURONOSYL-, AMMONIATE, .ALPHA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDURONIC ACID, (3.BETA.,20.BETA.)-20-CARBOXY-11-OXO-30-NOROLEAN-12-EN-3-YL 2-O-.BETA.-D-GLUCOPYRANURONOSYL-, MONOAMMONIUM SALT, A-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDURONIC ACID,, AMMONIATE (3B,20B )-20-CARBOXY-11-OXO-30-NORLEAN-12-EN-3-YL-2-O-B -D-GLUCOPYRANURONOSYL-, AMMONIATED (GLYCYRRHIZA SPP.) GLYCYRRHIZIN, AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE, AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZINATE, Ã DGLUCOPYRANOSIDURONIC ACID, (3 ,20 )20CARBOXY11OXO30NOROLEAN12EN3YL 2O DGLUCOPYRANURONOSYL, MONOAMMONIUM SALT, GLYCYRRHIZIN AMMONIUM SALT, GLYCYRRHIZIN, AMMONIATED (GLYCYRRHIZA SPP.), GYLCYRRHI ZIC ACID AMMONIUM SALT, MONOAMMONIUM ALPHA-GLYCYRRHIZINATE, and MONOAMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZINATE

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

Ammonium Glycyrrhizate is an ammonium salt of Glycyrrhizic Acid (q.v.).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

lip balm	41 products
lip balm with SPF	23 products
lip gloss	12 products
serums & essences	5 products
mask	4 products
facial cleanser	3 products
concealer	3 products
lipstick	2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
conditioner	1 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
facial powder	1 products
depilatory	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
blush	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
37 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	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.
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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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