Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
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
nail polish | 41 products |
glitter | 40 products |
eye shadow | 33 products |
lip gloss | 14 products |
eye liner | 12 products |
recreational sunscreen | 11 products |
daily use with SPF | 7 products |
conditioner | 6 products |
moisturizer | 5 products |
hair treatment/serum | 4 products |
nail glue | 3 products |
mask | 3 products |
serums & essences | 3 products |
BB cream | 2 products |
2 products | |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
around-eye cream | 2 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
mascara | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
sunless tanning | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
hair styling aide | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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6529 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
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.