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CHOLESTEROL
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Data: Fair
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Persistence and bioaccumulation (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 | 110 products |
| lipstick | 81 products |
| moisturizer | 78 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 51 products |
| daily use with SPF | 46 products |
| serums & essences | 35 products |
| facial cleanser | 30 products |
| CC cream | 18 products |
| around-eye cream | 15 products |
| lip balm | 14 products |
| mask | 13 products |
| BB cream | 12 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 11 products |
| makeup remover | 8 products |
| body firming lotion | 8 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 8 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 7 products |
| conditioner | 7 products |
| mascara | 6 products |
| concealer | 6 products |
| hand cream | 6 products |
| baby lotion | 6 products |
| toners/astringents | 5 products |
| anti-aging | 5 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 4 products |
| bar soap | 4 products |
| nail polish | 4 products |
| shampoo | 4 products |
| foot moisturizer | 3 products |
| blush | 3 products |
| makeup primer | 3 products |
| after shave | 3 products |
| lip plumper | 2 products |
| diaper cream | 2 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
| lip gloss | 1 products |
| 1 products | |
| exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
| eye liner | 1 products |
| foot cleansing | 1 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
| setting powder/spray | 1 products |
| baby sunscreen | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | Emerging PBTs from peer-reviewed literature |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
| 208831 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data Sources
- 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.
- 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).
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