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Hydrolyzed Glycine Soja (Soy) Protein

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SYNONYMS

● ENZYMATIC DIGEST OF SOYBEAN MEAL
● HYDROLYZED GLYCINE SOJA (SOY) PROTEIN
● HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN
● HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN PROTEIN
● PROTEIN HYDROLYZATES, SOYA
● SOY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

This ingredient is produced by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of soy protein.

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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conditioner115 products
shampoo112 products
hair treatment/serum50 products
hair color and bleaching26 products
styling gel/lotion25 products
facial moisturizer/treatment25 products
hair styling aide24 products
mask14 products
facial cleanser10 products
serums & essences9 products
moisturizer9 products
around-eye cream9 products
body wash/cleanser8 products
anti-aging7 products
nail treatment7 products
styling mousse/foam7 products
brow liner5 products
hair spray5 products
hair relaxer4 products
beard care4 products
daily use with SPF4 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
detangler3 products
makeup primer3 products
mascara3 products
hand cream3 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
shaving cream2 products
beard cleanser2 products
bar soap2 products
1 products
nail glue1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
lip balm1 products
polish remover1 products
foundation1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
facial powder1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
nail polish1 products

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show female reproductive system effects at high dosesOpen scientific literature

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
38 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.

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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