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Data: Fair

Phytic Acid

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● FYTIC ACID
● HEXAKIS(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE) MYO-INOSITOL
● INOSITOL HEXAPHOSPHATE
● MYO-INOSITOL, HEXAKIS(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE)
● MYOINOSITOL, HEXAKIS(DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE)
● PHYTIC ACID

Restricted

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

Phytic Acid is a hexaphosphoric acid ester of Inositol (q.v.).

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

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment43 products
serums & essences26 products
moisturizer19 products
facial cleanser16 products
mask16 products
around-eye cream15 products
toners/astringents13 products
baby lotion12 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
recreational sunscreen9 products
baby bubble bath9 products
daily use with SPF8 products
baby soap8 products
shampoo7 products
body wash/cleanser7 products
baby shampoo7 products
hand cream7 products
makeup remover6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
anti-aging4 products
conditioner4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
mouthwash3 products
baby sunscreen3 products
body firming lotion2 products
2 products
after shave2 products
concealer2 products
toothpaste2 products
mascara2 products
oil controller2 products
after sun product2 products
BB cream1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
makeup primer1 products
shaving cream1 products
detangler1 products
hair styling aide1 products
sunless tanning1 products
hair spray1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Absorbs into the skinOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as very toxic or harmfulOpen scientific literature
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more studies show any disruption at low dosesOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
3535 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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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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