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Galactoarabinan

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SYNONYMS

● ARABINOGALACTAN
● D-GALACTO-L-ARABINAN
● GALACTOARABINAN

Restricted

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


Galactoarabinan is a polysaccharide obtained from the extraction of one or more species ofthe larch tree, Larix.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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concealer56 products
mascara27 products
eye shadow23 products
around-eye cream17 products
facial moisturizer/treatment17 products
foundation13 products
bronzer/highlighter12 products
lip gloss10 products
serums & essences10 products
mask9 products
recreational sunscreen9 products
bar soap9 products
shampoo8 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
daily use with SPF6 products
toners/astringents5 products
lip balm4 products
styling mousse/foam3 products
hair styling aide3 products
facial cleanser3 products
BB cream3 products
exfoliant/scrub3 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
baby soap2 products
makeup remover2 products
hair spray2 products
moisturizer2 products
blush1 products
1 products
shaving cream1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
sunless tanning1 products
conditioner1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1131 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • 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.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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 SCORES

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.

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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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September 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, CA

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