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Data: Fair

Kaolin

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

BOLUS ALBA, CHINA CLAY, KAOLIN, and KAOLITE

Restricted

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

Kaolin is a clay minteral composed of hydrated aluminum silicate.

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

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lipstick555 products
mask335 products
foundation251 products
eye shadow239 products
bar soap134 products
concealer95 products
facial cleanser83 products
lip gloss81 products
bath oil/salts/soak71 products
exfoliant/scrub66 products
antiperspirant/deodorant63 products
shampoo60 products
blush59 products
bronzer/highlighter57 products
facial powder55 products
lip liner39 products
setting powder/spray34 products
hair styling aide28 products
brow liner21 products
mascara18 products
lip balm18 products
body powder16 products
facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
BB cream13 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)13 products
eye liner13 products
makeup primer12 products
styling gel/lotion12 products
moisturizer10 products
shaving cream10 products
body wash/cleanser10 products
baby powder9 products
hair treatment/serum9 products
8 products
conditioner8 products
hair color and bleaching7 products
around-eye cream7 products
daily use with SPF7 products
toothpaste6 products
foot odor control5 products
nail polish5 products
toners/astringents5 products
serums & essences4 products
lip plumper4 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
anti-aging3 products
beard care2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
body firming lotion2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
hand cream2 products
tooth whitening2 products
sunless tanning1 products
oil controller1 products
fragrance for men1 products
body oil1 products
diaper cream1 products
body spray1 products
pore strips1 products
after shave1 products
hair spray1 products
baby lotion1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of respiratory toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
3740 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • 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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