Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Calcium aluminum borosilicate is a glass-type material used as a bulking agent.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
lipstick | 323 products |
lip gloss | 279 products |
eye shadow | 277 products |
nail polish | 115 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 111 products |
eye liner | 72 products |
foundation | 64 products |
blush | 58 products |
concealer | 29 products |
lip balm | 19 products |
body oil | 17 products |
lip plumper | 17 products |
brow liner | 11 products |
mask | 11 products |
facial powder | 5 products |
BB cream | 5 products |
hair color and bleaching | 5 products |
setting powder/spray | 4 products |
moisturizer | 3 products |
lip liner | 3 products |
lip balm with SPF | 3 products |
makeup primer | 3 products |
around-eye cream | 3 products |
mascara | 3 products |
serums & essences | 3 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
2 products | |
recreational sunscreen | 2 products |
facial cleanser | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
daily use with SPF | 1 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
hair treatment/serum | 1 products |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as possibly carcinogenic | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as possibly toxic to reproduction or development | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any toxicity | Scorecard.org Toxicity Information |
Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
76233 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
- 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.