Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Synthetic skin and hair conditioning 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
shampoo | 313 products |
body wash/cleanser | 198 products |
facial cleanser | 151 products |
liquid hand soap | 124 products |
conditioner | 59 products |
bubble bath | 35 products |
baby shampoo | 22 products |
baby soap | 21 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 19 products |
hair color and bleaching | 13 products |
hair treatment/serum | 10 products |
styling mousse/foam | 9 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 9 products |
baby bubble bath | 8 products |
bar soap | 8 products |
hair styling aide | 7 products |
mask | 3 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
makeup remover | 3 products |
eye makeup remover | 3 products |
toothpaste | 3 products |
beard cleanser | 2 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
2 products | |
foundation | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
anti-aging | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of skin irritation | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistence | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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247 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.