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BUTYLPARABEN
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (high), and Biochemical or cellular level changes (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| foundation | 140 products |
| concealer | 58 products |
| eye liner | 42 products |
| facial powder | 23 products |
| lipstick | 23 products |
| blush | 20 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 18 products |
| brow liner | 17 products |
| mascara | 16 products |
| eye shadow | 11 products |
| facial cleanser | 8 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 7 products |
| lip liner | 7 products |
| setting powder/spray | 7 products |
| moisturizer | 6 products |
| mask | 6 products |
| sunless tanning | 5 products |
| conditioner | 5 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
| anti-aging | 3 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 3 products |
| daily use with SPF | 3 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 3 products |
| other eye makeup | 3 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 3 products |
| hair styling aide | 3 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 2 products |
| makeup remover | 2 products |
| lip gloss | 2 products |
| makeup primer | 2 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 2 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
| hair spray | 1 products |
| around-eye cream | 1 products |
| baby lotion | 1 products |
| fragrance for women | 1 products |
| eye makeup remover | 1 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
| toners/astringents | 1 products |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
| after shave | 1 products |
| body powder | 1 products |
| hair relaxer | 1 products |
| baby sunscreen | 1 products |
| polish remover | 1 products |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Known human any disruptor | Open scientific literature |
| Human endocrine disruptor - strong evidence | European Commission on Endocrine Disruption |
| Limited evidence of endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
| One or more studies show significant wildlife and the environment disruption | European Commission on Endocrine Disruption |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Possible human reproductive or developmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at very low doses | Open scientific literature |
| One or more animal studies show any effects at low doses | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature |
| One or more human case studies show possible immune or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | Open scientific literature |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
Biochemical or cellular level changes
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Interferes with gene expresion | Open scientific literature |
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 |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 308 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Informational
| Concern | Reference |
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| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EU (European Union)- Strategy for Endocrine Disrupters 2007. Commision on endocrin disruption requested by the European Parliament in 1998.
- EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
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