ETHANOL
- Other Concerns
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- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (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
hand sanitizer | 394 products |
foundation | 229 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 169 products |
mask | 141 products |
lipstick | 113 products |
serums & essences | 100 products |
mouthwash | 94 products |
moisturizer | 93 products |
facial cleanser | 91 products |
fragrance for women | 90 products |
conditioner | 85 products |
toners/astringents | 70 products |
fragrance for men | 58 products |
shampoo | 56 products |
brow liner | 52 products |
hair treatment/serum | 51 products |
hair-loss treatment | 43 products |
eye liner | 42 products |
liquid hand soap | 42 products |
lip gloss | 41 products |
hand cream | 39 products |
daily use with SPF | 38 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 37 products |
mascara | 34 products |
around-eye cream | 33 products |
recreational sunscreen | 33 products |
body wash/cleanser | 31 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 30 products |
makeup primer | 28 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 27 products |
concealer | 27 products |
nail polish | 26 products |
hair styling aide | 26 products |
body spray | 21 products |
hair spray | 21 products |
setting powder/spray | 21 products |
hair color and bleaching | 20 products |
eye shadow | 19 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 19 products |
toothpaste | 17 products |
sunless tanning | 17 products |
styling gel/lotion | 15 products |
body firming lotion | 14 products |
lip balm | 14 products |
13 products | |
bar soap | 12 products |
tooth whitening | 9 products |
shaving cream | 9 products |
damaged skin treatment | 9 products |
anti-aging | 7 products |
after shave | 7 products |
makeup remover | 7 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 6 products |
baby lotion | 6 products |
nail treatment | 6 products |
bubble bath | 6 products |
blush | 6 products |
foot cleansing | 6 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 5 products |
BB cream | 5 products |
CC cream | 5 products |
foot moisturizer | 4 products |
baby soap | 4 products |
after sun product | 4 products |
body oil | 4 products |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
lip plumper | 4 products |
polish remover | 3 products |
baby shampoo | 3 products |
cuticle treatment | 2 products |
skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
eyelash glue | 2 products |
oil controller | 2 products |
detangler | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
glitter | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
other men's products | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
Concern | Reference |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concern | Reference |
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Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity | Scorecard.org Toxicity Information |
Miscellaneous
Concern | Reference |
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Occupational hazards related to handling | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Data gaps
Concern | Reference |
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334201 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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
Concern | Reference |
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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 Food Additive Status |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
- CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
- 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.
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