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Data: Limited

Gluconolactone

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SYNONYMS

● D-GLUCONIC ACID, .DELTA.-LACTONE
● D-GLUCONIC ACID, DELTA-LACTONE
● D-GLUCONO-1,5-LACTONE
● D-GUCONIC ACID, DELTA-LACTONE
● DELTA-LACTONE D-GLUCONIC ACID
● DGLUCONIC ACID, ëLACTONE
● GLUCONOLACTONE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Gluconolactone is a lactone.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment103 products
serums & essences103 products
shampoo87 products
foundation86 products
conditioner86 products
moisturizer67 products
facial cleanser63 products
liquid hand soap45 products
exfoliant/scrub43 products
body wash/cleanser40 products
hair treatment/serum38 products
toners/astringents37 products
concealer34 products
mask32 products
daily use with SPF28 products
around-eye cream24 products
hand cream22 products
hair styling aide17 products
eye shadow16 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
baby soap12 products
hair spray12 products
body spray12 products
baby shampoo11 products
anti-aging10 products
setting powder/spray10 products
baby wipes9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant9 products
brow liner8 products
makeup remover7 products
6 products
baby bubble bath5 products
baby lotion4 products
styling mousse/foam4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
mascara4 products
lipstick4 products
bath oil/salts/soak4 products
makeup primer4 products
facial powder3 products
bubble bath3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
detangler3 products
after sun product3 products
BB cream3 products
facial cleansing wipes3 products
body firming lotion2 products
after shave2 products
sunless tanning2 products
shaving cream2 products
lip balm2 products
nail polish2 products
diaper cream2 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
oil controller1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
lip gloss1 products
foot cleansing1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
other eye makeup1 products

Data gaps

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
  • 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.

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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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