Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
PHOSPHOLIPIDSRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Phospholipids are naturally occurring complex lipids which contain glycerol, two fatty acids and a phosphate group. Phospholipids are the primary constituents of cell membranes.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial moisturizer/treatment | 75 products |
foundation | 42 products |
serums & essences | 34 products |
moisturizer | 28 products |
daily use with SPF | 22 products |
around-eye cream | 19 products |
conditioner | 18 products |
lipstick | 18 products |
shampoo | 17 products |
facial cleanser | 17 products |
mask | 13 products |
lip gloss | 10 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 9 products |
facial powder | 9 products |
hair treatment/serum | 8 products |
toners/astringents | 8 products |
lip liner | 6 products |
body firming lotion | 5 products |
anti-aging | 5 products |
lip balm | 5 products |
recreational sunscreen | 5 products |
makeup primer | 4 products |
hair styling aide | 4 products |
fragrance for men | 4 products |
body wash/cleanser | 3 products |
mascara | 3 products |
liquid hand soap | 2 products |
makeup remover | 2 products |
setting powder/spray | 2 products |
sunless tanning | 2 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
hand cream | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
concealer | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
body oil | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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74449 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open scientific literature |
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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.