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Data: Fair
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
| shampoo | 605 products |
| conditioner | 506 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 378 products |
| moisturizer | 368 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 348 products |
| fragrance for women | 323 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 305 products |
| foundation | 260 products |
| mask | 229 products |
| hair styling aide | 219 products |
| facial cleanser | 190 products |
| lip balm | 179 products |
| lipstick | 178 products |
| fragrance for men | 154 products |
| serums & essences | 147 products |
| liquid hand soap | 141 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 137 products |
| hand cream | 135 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 120 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 118 products |
| hair spray | 115 products |
| body spray | 114 products |
| lip gloss | 102 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 92 products |
| bar soap | 91 products |
| daily use with SPF | 81 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 68 products |
| concealer | 63 products |
| toners/astringents | 61 products |
| body oil | 60 products |
| hand sanitizer | 45 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 44 products |
| sunless tanning | 42 products |
| body firming lotion | 35 products |
| around-eye cream | 34 products |
| makeup primer | 34 products |
| setting powder/spray | 32 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 29 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 29 products |
| detangler | 28 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 27 products |
| anti-aging | 26 products |
| makeup remover | 26 products |
| blush | 24 products |
| bubble bath | 24 products |
| foot moisturizer | 23 products |
| shaving cream | 20 products |
| 17 products | |
| after shave | 16 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 16 products |
| baby soap | 15 products |
| CC cream | 15 products |
| baby shampoo | 12 products |
| beard oil | 11 products |
| baby lotion | 10 products |
| lip plumper | 10 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 9 products |
| nail treatment | 9 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 9 products |
| BB cream | 9 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 8 products |
| facial powder | 7 products |
| polish remover | 7 products |
| nail polish | 6 products |
| body powder | 6 products |
| after sun product | 6 products |
| toothpaste | 5 products |
| cuticle treatment | 5 products |
| beard care | 5 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 4 products |
| foot cleansing | 3 products |
| baby bubble bath | 3 products |
| tanning oil | 3 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
| diaper cream | 2 products |
| baby oil | 2 products |
| depilatory | 2 products |
| hair relaxer | 2 products |
| baby sunscreen | 2 products |
| beard cleanser | 2 products |
| glitter | 1 products |
| mascara | 1 products |
| eye makeup remover | 1 products |
| eyelash glue | 1 products |
| mouthwash | 1 products |
| oil controller | 1 products |
| baby wipes | 1 products |
| nail glue | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Known human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
| Possible human immune system toxicant or allergen | SCCPNFP Opinion on Fragrance Allergy |
| Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergens | CosIng |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 1720 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 1999. Opinion Concerning Fragrance Allergy In Consumers. . SCCNFP/0017/98 Final, December 1999; and SCCPNFP (Scientific Committee On Cosmetic Products And Non-Food Products). 2000. An Initial List Of Perfumery Materials Which Must Not Form Part Of Fragrances Compounds Used In Cosmetic Products. SCCNFP/0320/00, final May 2000.
- European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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