Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorptionSYNONYMS
(ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA- DISODIUM SALT ACETIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, DISODIUM EDETATE, DISODIUM EDTA, DISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, DISODIUM N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINE], DISODIUM SALT ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )-, EDETATE DISODIUM, GLYCINE, N,N 1,2ETHANEDIYLBIS[N(CARBOXYMETHYL), DISODIUMSALT, GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )-, DISODIUM SALT, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL )- DISODIUM SALT GLYCINE, and N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINE]DISODIUM SALTRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent, used to sequester and decrease the reactivity of metal ions that may be present in a product.
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
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 619 products |
foundation | 610 products |
mask | 524 products |
moisturizer | 522 products |
shampoo | 497 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 484 products |
body wash/cleanser | 419 products |
facial cleanser | 343 products |
daily use with SPF | 307 products |
recreational sunscreen | 290 products |
concealer | 254 products |
serums & essences | 229 products |
liquid hand soap | 216 products |
hair treatment/serum | 198 products |
around-eye cream | 163 products |
hair styling aide | 141 products |
hair color and bleaching | 133 products |
mascara | 122 products |
hand cream | 113 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 112 products |
CC cream | 110 products |
toners/astringents | 102 products |
makeup primer | 97 products |
styling gel/lotion | 95 products |
eye liner | 87 products |
eye shadow | 79 products |
makeup remover | 72 products |
body firming lotion | 68 products |
anti-aging | 60 products |
setting powder/spray | 55 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 54 products |
baby wipes | 53 products |
brow liner | 53 products |
BB cream | 49 products |
bubble bath | 47 products |
39 products | |
bronzer/highlighter | 37 products |
blush | 37 products |
hand sanitizer | 29 products |
baby shampoo | 29 products |
styling mousse/foam | 28 products |
foot moisturizer | 28 products |
tooth whitening | 28 products |
hair spray | 25 products |
baby sunscreen | 24 products |
after shave | 22 products |
shaving cream | 22 products |
baby soap | 21 products |
after sun product | 20 products |
detangler | 18 products |
baby lotion | 17 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 17 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 16 products |
skin fading/lightener | 15 products |
bar soap | 15 products |
sunless tanning | 14 products |
foot cleansing | 14 products |
lipstick | 14 products |
beard care | 14 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 13 products |
body spray | 12 products |
mouthwash | 12 products |
lip balm | 10 products |
damaged skin treatment | 10 products |
beard cleanser | 9 products |
fragrance for women | 7 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 7 products |
body cleansing wipes | 7 products |
eye makeup remover | 5 products |
lip gloss | 5 products |
nail treatment | 4 products |
baby bubble bath | 4 products |
cuticle treatment | 3 products |
other eye makeup | 3 products |
fragrance for men | 2 products |
lip plumper | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
facial powder | 2 products |
tanning oil | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
24913 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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 |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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