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Data: Fair

Beta Sitosterol

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● (3 BETA)-STIGMAST-5-EN-3-OL
● (3B)-STIGMAST-5-EN-3-OL
● 24-A -ETHYLCHOLESTEROL
● B-SITOSTEROL
● BETA SITOSTEROL
● BETA-SITOSTEROL
● STIGMAST-5-EN-3-BETA-OL
● STIGMAST5EN3OL, (3B)

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


Beta-Sitosterol is a sterol.

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

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antiperspirant/deodorant34 products
lipstick22 products
lip balm12 products
moisturizer12 products
bronzer/highlighter11 products
facial moisturizer/treatment10 products
hair treatment/serum9 products
concealer6 products
facial cleanser5 products
conditioner5 products
mask5 products
daily use with SPF5 products
blush4 products
body oil4 products
lip gloss3 products
brow liner3 products
makeup primer3 products
serums & essences2 products
around-eye cream2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
2 products
after sun product1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
hand cream1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
shampoo1 products
hair styling aide1 products
body firming lotion1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeEmerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment 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

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
3020 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Emerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature
  • 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

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

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