Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Neurotoxicity (moderate), Endocrine disruption (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)SYNONYMS
Unacceptable
Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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MODERATECancer
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MODERATEAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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MODERATEDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
nail polish | 17 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 7 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 4 products |
bar soap | 4 products |
facial powder | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
shampoo | 2 products |
conditioner | 2 products |
hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
facial cleanser | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
liquid hand soap | 1 products |
mask | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Miscellaneous
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Ingredient not fully labeled - identity unknown | |
Chemical class of concern | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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Possible human any toxicant | Open scientific literature |
Neurotoxicity
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Possible human any toxicant | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
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Possible human carcinogen | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
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Possible human reproductive or developmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
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Possible human any disruptor | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
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Possible human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
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Possible human any irritant | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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536 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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 SCORESHazard 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.