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Data: Fair

Arginine

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SYNONYMS

● (S)- PENTANOIC ACID, 2-AMINO-5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)-
● 2-AMINO-5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)- (S)- PENTANOIC ACID
● 5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)- L-NORVALINE
● ARGININE
● L-A-AMINO-D -GUANIDINOVALERIC ACID
● L-ARGININE
● L-NORVALINE, 5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)-
● L-ORNITHINE, N5-(AMINOIMINOMETHYL)-
● N5-(AMINOIMINOMETHYL)- L-ORNITHINE
● PENTANOIC ACID, 2-AMINO-5-((AMINOIMINOMETHYL)AMINO)-, (S)-

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Arginine is a naturally occurring amino acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mask201 products
facial moisturizer/treatment134 products
conditioner109 products
shampoo93 products
serums & essences90 products
foundation89 products
moisturizer68 products
hair treatment/serum60 products
facial cleanser48 products
around-eye cream38 products
mascara38 products
exfoliant/scrub28 products
body wash/cleanser23 products
toners/astringents22 products
eye shadow21 products
lipstick18 products
hair styling aide16 products
hand cream15 products
glitter12 products
makeup primer11 products
recreational sunscreen11 products
anti-aging10 products
bronzer/highlighter7 products
nail treatment7 products
brow liner6 products
styling gel/lotion5 products
liquid hand soap5 products
hair color and bleaching5 products
toothpaste5 products
daily use with SPF5 products
makeup remover5 products
foot cleansing5 products
foot moisturizer5 products
body spray4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
baby lotion4 products
hair spray4 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
body firming lotion3 products
other eye makeup3 products
skin fading/lightener3 products
baby sunscreen2 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
after shave2 products
detangler2 products
baby wipes2 products
eye liner2 products
after sun product2 products
bar soap2 products
foot odor control2 products
concealer1 products
baby toothpaste1 products
1 products
lip plumper1 products
oil controller1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
beard care1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
shaving cream1 products
nail polish1 products
diaper cream1 products
beard cleanser1 products
blush1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

Ecotoxicology

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

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

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
95869 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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