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Data: Fair

Barium Sulfate

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● BARIUM SALT SULFURIC ACID

● BARIUM SULFATE

● BARIUM SULPHATE

● BLANC FIXE

● PIGMENT WHITE 21

● PIGMENT WHITE 22

● SULFURIC ACID, BARIUM SALT

● SULFURIC ACID, BARIUM SALT (1:1)

Restricted

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

Barium Sulfate is an inorganic salt.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	203 products
foundation	127 products
lip gloss	88 products
concealer	65 products
nail polish	49 products
daily use with SPF	25 products
blush	25 products
eye shadow	22 products
lip balm	20 products
lip liner	13 products
lip plumper	10 products
makeup primer	7 products
brow liner	7 products
bronzer/highlighter	6 products
eye liner	5 products
around-eye cream	4 products
BB cream	2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	2 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
	1 products
mask	1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin	Open scientific literature
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin	Nanomaterial Database

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans	National Library of Medicine HazMap
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife	National Library of Medicine HazMap
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTs

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
9125 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
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.
EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1999. Toxics Release Inventory Program. PBT Chemical Rule.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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