EWG Skin Deep® | What is CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM

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Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.

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SYNONYMS

● GUAR GUM

● CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (GUAR) GUM

● CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM

● CYANOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA GUM

● GUAR (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA) GUM

● GUAR GUM

● GUAR GUM (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBUS (L.))

● GUAR GUM; GUAR GUM (CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBUS); SOLVENT PURIFIED GUAR GUM

● GUM, CYANOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA

● GUM, GUAR

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba (Guar) Gum is a resinous material derived from the groundendosperm of Cyanopsis tetragonoloba.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

body wash/cleanser	58 products
shampoo	32 products
conditioner	28 products
mask	26 products
moisturizer	16 products
facial cleanser	16 products
baby shampoo	15 products
liquid hand soap	15 products
serums & essences	11 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	11 products
bronzer/highlighter	10 products
toothpaste	10 products
bubble bath	8 products
hair treatment/serum	7 products
hair styling aide	7 products
hand cream	4 products
baby lotion	4 products
around-eye cream	4 products
daily use with SPF	4 products
baby soap	4 products
styling gel/lotion	4 products
exfoliant/scrub	4 products
baby bubble bath	3 products
hair color and bleaching	2 products
toners/astringents	2 products
brow liner	2 products
shaving cream	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
bar soap	1 products
	1 products
lip plumper	1 products
baby toothpaste	1 products
lip balm	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
tooth whitening	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
mouthwash	1 products
hair spray	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Open scientific literature
One or more human case studies show possible immune and respiratory or allergenic effects	Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
1389 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

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
Classified as a low human health priority	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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
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.
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.

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.

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Hazard 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.

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