Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
This ingredient is a synthetic polymer used as a skin conditioning agent.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
lipstick | 550 products |
lip gloss | 511 products |
eye shadow | 180 products |
concealer | 171 products |
lip balm | 169 products |
foundation | 117 products |
blush | 99 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 83 products |
eye liner | 68 products |
lip liner | 62 products |
lip plumper | 58 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 56 products |
moisturizer | 34 products |
mask | 33 products |
facial powder | 19 products |
brow liner | 19 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 19 products |
around-eye cream | 17 products |
makeup primer | 13 products |
mascara | 12 products |
hand cream | 10 products |
lip balm with SPF | 8 products |
serums & essences | 8 products |
recreational sunscreen | 7 products |
anti-aging | 7 products |
daily use with SPF | 6 products |
CC cream | 6 products |
body oil | 6 products |
5 products | |
fragrance for men | 4 products |
conditioner | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
facial cleanser | 4 products |
hair styling aide | 3 products |
makeup remover | 3 products |
bar soap | 3 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
shampoo | 2 products |
eyelash glue | 2 products |
shaving cream | 2 products |
hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
setting powder/spray | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
2 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
- 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.
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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.