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CARRAGEENAN
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Data: Good
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Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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
| toothpaste | 150 products |
| mask | 116 products |
| serums & essences | 34 products |
| around-eye cream | 34 products |
| moisturizer | 33 products |
| facial cleanser | 26 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 25 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 22 products |
| shampoo | 22 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 18 products |
| hair styling aide | 18 products |
| foundation | 12 products |
| conditioner | 11 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 10 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 10 products |
| tooth whitening | 10 products |
| baby toothpaste | 9 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 8 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 8 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 7 products |
| liquid hand soap | 7 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 7 products |
| hand cream | 6 products |
| hair spray | 6 products |
| daily use with SPF | 4 products |
| blush | 4 products |
| lip plumper | 3 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 3 products |
| body firming lotion | 3 products |
| bar soap | 3 products |
| 2 products | |
| anti-aging | 2 products |
| foot moisturizer | 2 products |
| hand sanitizer | 2 products |
| makeup primer | 2 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
| after sun product | 2 products |
| toners/astringents | 2 products |
| brow liner | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
| lip balm | 1 products |
| tanning oil | 1 products |
| nail treatment | 1 products |
| glitter | 1 products |
| setting powder/spray | 1 products |
| after shave | 1 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
| baby lotion | 1 products |
| diaper cream | 1 products |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as a high human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | 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 |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 10968 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- 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.
- IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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