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PHOSPHOLIPIDS
Score:
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
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 66 products |
| foundation | 42 products |
| serums & essences | 29 products |
| moisturizer | 29 products |
| shampoo | 26 products |
| conditioner | 24 products |
| daily use with SPF | 20 products |
| lipstick | 18 products |
| mask | 16 products |
| lip gloss | 16 products |
| facial cleanser | 13 products |
| around-eye cream | 12 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 10 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 9 products |
| facial powder | 9 products |
| toners/astringents | 7 products |
| hair styling aide | 7 products |
| body firming lotion | 6 products |
| lip plumper | 6 products |
| lip liner | 6 products |
| anti-aging | 5 products |
| mascara | 4 products |
| makeup primer | 4 products |
| fragrance for men | 4 products |
| lip balm | 4 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 4 products |
| hand cream | 3 products |
| concealer | 3 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 3 products |
| after shave | 2 products |
| oil controller | 2 products |
| setting powder/spray | 2 products |
| liquid hand soap | 2 products |
| hair spray | 2 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
| eye shadow | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
| detangler | 1 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
| foot moisturizer | 1 products |
| makeup remover | 1 products |
| beard care | 1 products |
| CC cream | 1 products |
| body oil | 1 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 74449 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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