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HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN
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Data: Limited
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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
| conditioner | 106 products |
| shampoo | 75 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 37 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 37 products |
| hair styling aide | 34 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 21 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 19 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 17 products |
| mask | 15 products |
| detangler | 10 products |
| around-eye cream | 8 products |
| facial cleanser | 7 products |
| moisturizer | 6 products |
| daily use with SPF | 5 products |
| serums & essences | 5 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 5 products |
| hair spray | 5 products |
| mascara | 4 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 4 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 4 products |
| baby shampoo | 3 products |
| CC cream | 3 products |
| 3 products | |
| nail treatment | 3 products |
| bubble bath | 3 products |
| nail polish | 3 products |
| baby soap | 2 products |
| anti-aging | 2 products |
| beard cleanser | 1 products |
| concealer | 1 products |
| baby bubble bath | 1 products |
| nail glue | 1 products |
| bar soap | 1 products |
| body oil | 1 products |
| other eye makeup | 1 products |
| liquid hand soap | 1 products |
| eye liner | 1 products |
| body firming lotion | 1 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
| beard care | 1 products |
| toners/astringents | 1 products |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | (EU) 2017/2228 |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
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| Case studies indicate hydrolyzed wheat protein causes allergic contact dermatitis in some people. | Varjonen E, Petman L, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S "Immediate contact allergy from hydrolyzed wheat in a cosmetic cream." Allergy. 2000 Mar;55(3):294-6; Hann S, Hughes M, Stone N. "Allergic contact dermatitis to hydrolyzed wheat protein in a cosmetic cream." Contact Dermatitis. 2007 Feb;56(2):119-20.; Sanchez-Pérez J, Sanz T, GarcÃa-DÃez A. "Allergic contact dermatitis from hydrolyzed wheat protein in cosmetic cream." Contact Dermatitis. 2000 Jun;42(6):360. |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 41 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- (EU) 2017/2228
- Varjonen E, Petman L, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S "Immediate contact allergy from hydrolyzed wheat in a cosmetic cream." Allergy. 2000 Mar;55(3):294-6; Hann S, Hughes M, Stone N. "Allergic contact dermatitis to hydrolyzed wheat protein in a cosmetic cream." Contact Dermatitis. 2007 Feb;56(2):119-20.; Sanchez-Pérez J, Sanz T, GarcÃa-DÃez A. "Allergic contact dermatitis from hydrolyzed wheat protein in cosmetic cream." Contact Dermatitis. 2000 Jun;42(6):360.
- 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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