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DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) and Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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
| moisturizer with SPF | 4 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 4 products |
| blush | 3 products |
| mask | 2 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 1 products |
| shampoo | 1 products |
| hair styling aide | 1 products |
| makeup remover | 1 products |
| toothpaste | 1 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
| baby toothpaste | 1 products |
| foot moisturizer | 1 products |
Occupational hazards
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | FDA Everything Added to Food |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 1497 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
- 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.
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- 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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