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GLYCERIN
Score:
Data: Good
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Use restrictions (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
| moisturizer | 1882 products |
| foundation | 1688 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 1682 products |
| mask | 1451 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 1319 products |
| shampoo | 1310 products |
| conditioner | 1307 products |
| facial cleanser | 1162 products |
| serums & essences | 896 products |
| concealer | 862 products |
| liquid hand soap | 800 products |
| bar soap | 705 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 633 products |
| daily use with SPF | 595 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 566 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 545 products |
| hand sanitizer | 487 products |
| hand cream | 446 products |
| hair styling aide | 438 products |
| toothpaste | 410 products |
| toners/astringents | 407 products |
| around-eye cream | 400 products |
| mascara | 334 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 292 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 255 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 254 products |
| eye shadow | 242 products |
| makeup remover | 241 products |
| makeup primer | 230 products |
| lipstick | 220 products |
| body firming lotion | 215 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 183 products |
| brow liner | 180 products |
| baby lotion | 170 products |
| BB cream | 157 products |
| anti-aging | 141 products |
| baby shampoo | 139 products |
| CC cream | 131 products |
| mouthwash | 130 products |
| baby soap | 130 products |
| 130 products | |
| hair spray | 128 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 127 products |
| sunless tanning | 126 products |
| shaving cream | 123 products |
| lip gloss | 120 products |
| baby wipes | 119 products |
| eye liner | 114 products |
| setting powder/spray | 113 products |
| body spray | 109 products |
| bubble bath | 107 products |
| lip balm | 98 products |
| baby sunscreen | 97 products |
| blush | 96 products |
| foot moisturizer | 90 products |
| detangler | 84 products |
| after sun product | 80 products |
| after shave | 67 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 64 products |
| tooth whitening | 60 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 56 products |
| baby bubble bath | 54 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 47 products |
| glitter | 45 products |
| beard care | 44 products |
| nail polish | 43 products |
| polish remover | 42 products |
| diaper cream | 34 products |
| body oil | 31 products |
| foot cleansing | 31 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 31 products |
| baby toothpaste | 29 products |
| eye makeup remover | 29 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 28 products |
| facial powder | 26 products |
| lip plumper | 26 products |
| beard cleanser | 26 products |
| pore strips | 19 products |
| fragrance for women | 18 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 16 products |
| fragrance for men | 14 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 14 products |
| nail treatment | 13 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 12 products |
| tanning oil | 11 products |
| other eye makeup | 11 products |
| foot odor control | 10 products |
| oil controller | 9 products |
| cuticle treatment | 8 products |
| depilatory | 6 products |
| baby oil | 6 products |
| lip liner | 6 products |
| eyelash glue | 6 products |
| beard oil | 6 products |
| body art | 2 products |
| vapor rubs | 1 products |
| hair removal waxes | 1 products |
| hair relaxer | 1 products |
| body powder | 1 products |
| nail glue | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
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 |
| Classified as a low human health priority | 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 |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 70707 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- 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.
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
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