EWG Skin Deep® | What is INULIN

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Data: Fair

Inulin

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SYNONYMS

● ALANTIN

● FRUCTOSANE

● INULIN

● SYNANTHERIN

● SYNANTHRIN

Restricted

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

Inulin is a polysaccharide.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	44 products
facial cleanser	18 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	15 products
body wash/cleanser	14 products
serums & essences	9 products
moisturizer	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	7 products
around-eye cream	7 products
baby shampoo	6 products
mask	6 products
hand cream	5 products
bar soap	5 products
	3 products
daily use with SPF	3 products
toners/astringents	3 products
makeup primer	3 products
makeup remover	3 products
exfoliant/scrub	2 products
hair treatment/serum	2 products
baby lotion	2 products
liquid hand soap	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
baby powder	1 products
concealer	1 products
mouthwash	1 products
anti-aging	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - moderate evidence	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
9573 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Open 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.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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