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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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foundation108 products
facial moisturizer/treatment102 products
serums & essences100 products
shampoo87 products
conditioner84 products
facial cleanser68 products
moisturizer66 products
hair treatment/serum42 products
exfoliant/scrub40 products
body wash/cleanser38 products
toners/astringents37 products
concealer34 products
liquid hand soap33 products
mask29 products
daily use with SPF28 products
around-eye cream23 products
22 products
hand cream21 products
eye shadow16 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
hair styling aide15 products
hair spray12 products
body spray12 products
baby soap11 products
anti-aging10 products
baby shampoo10 products
antiperspirant/deodorant10 products
setting powder/spray10 products
makeup remover8 products
baby wipes7 products
brow liner7 products
baby bubble bath5 products
sunless tanning5 products
makeup primer5 products
styling mousse/foam4 products
mascara4 products
lipstick4 products
facial powder3 products
bubble bath3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
detangler3 products
baby lotion3 products
foot moisturizer3 products
after sun product3 products
BB cream3 products
facial cleansing wipes3 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
body firming lotion2 products
after shave2 products
shaving cream2 products
lip balm2 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
oil controller1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
foot cleansing1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
diaper cream1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 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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