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Hydrofluorocarbon 152 A

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

1, 1-DIFLUOROETHANE, 1,1-DIFLUORO- ETHANE, 1,1-DIFLUOROETHANE, 1-DIFLUOROETHANE 1, ETHANE, 1,1-DIFLUORO-, ETHANE, 1,1DIFLUORO, ETHYLIDENE FLUORIDE, FLUOROCARBON 152A, HFC 152A, HFC-152A, HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A, and PROPELLANT 152A

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Hydrofluorocarbon 152a is a halocarbon.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

hair spray	127 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	80 products
body spray	60 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	50 products
hair color and bleaching	48 products
shampoo	29 products
hair styling aide	25 products
styling mousse/foam	12 products
body powder	3 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
conditioner	2 products
glitter	2 products
	2 products
fragrance for men	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products
foot odor control	1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	EPA Categorized List of Inert Pesticide Ingredients
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
53 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1987 & 2005. Office of Pesticide Programs. Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Categorized List of Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients.
CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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