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GLYCERIN
Score:
Data: Good
- Other Concerns
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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
| foundation | 922 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 894 products |
| moisturizer | 845 products |
| mask | 654 products |
| shampoo | 627 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 615 products |
| conditioner | 609 products |
| serums & essences | 604 products |
| facial cleanser | 539 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 415 products |
| concealer | 405 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 388 products |
| liquid hand soap | 314 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 273 products |
| bar soap | 260 products |
| toners/astringents | 214 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 179 products |
| around-eye cream | 175 products |
| toothpaste | 174 products |
| eye shadow | 171 products |
| mascara | 169 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 161 products |
| hair styling aide | 153 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 149 products |
| hand cream | 139 products |
| makeup primer | 131 products |
| lipstick | 121 products |
| body firming lotion | 117 products |
| hand sanitizer | 115 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 114 products |
| makeup remover | 113 products |
| baby lotion | 113 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 107 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 105 products |
| baby shampoo | 83 products |
| brow liner | 83 products |
| baby soap | 82 products |
| mouthwash | 79 products |
| anti-aging | 77 products |
| shaving cream | 75 products |
| baby wipes | 74 products |
| BB cream | 74 products |
| eye liner | 65 products |
| lip balm | 62 products |
| hair spray | 57 products |
| lip gloss | 53 products |
| CC cream | 50 products |
| bubble bath | 45 products |
| blush | 43 products |
| fragrance for women | 42 products |
| body spray | 42 products |
| after shave | 40 products |
| sunless tanning | 38 products |
| 38 products | |
| detangler | 36 products |
| foot moisturizer | 32 products |
| facial powder | 32 products |
| baby sunscreen | 30 products |
| baby bubble bath | 28 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 26 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 26 products |
| after sun product | 26 products |
| diaper cream | 23 products |
| tooth whitening | 21 products |
| beard care | 17 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 16 products |
| eye makeup remover | 16 products |
| oil controller | 15 products |
| glitter | 14 products |
| polish remover | 14 products |
| pore strips | 13 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 12 products |
| foot cleansing | 12 products |
| fragrance for men | 12 products |
| other eye makeup | 12 products |
| lip plumper | 11 products |
| baby toothpaste | 10 products |
| beard cleanser | 10 products |
| makeup with SPF | 8 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 7 products |
| baby oil | 6 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 6 products |
| other men's products | 6 products |
| body oil | 5 products |
| beard oil | 5 products |
| depilatory | 4 products |
| nail treatment | 2 products |
| vapor rubs | 2 products |
| tanning oil | 2 products |
| cuticle treatment | 2 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
| hair relaxer | 2 products |
| lip liner | 1 products |
| foot odor control | 1 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
| nail polish | 1 products |
| eyelash glue | 1 products |
| body art | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
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| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 70707 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 |
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 |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
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 Sources
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- 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) 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.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
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