Other Concerns
Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
This UV light stabilization ingredient is part of a larger formulation and protects colors and other light-sensitive ingredients from photolytic and/or photo-oxidative degradation and thus improve the stability of formulations which are exposed to UV-A and UV-B light.
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
shampoo | 18 products |
conditioner | 16 products |
body wash/cleanser | 11 products |
facial cleanser | 11 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 9 products |
sunless tanning | 9 products |
mask | 9 products |
serums & essences | 8 products |
hair treatment/serum | 8 products |
hair color and bleaching | 7 products |
setting powder/spray | 7 products |
toners/astringents | 4 products |
styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
hair spray | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
bubble bath | 2 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
makeup primer | 1 products |
brow liner | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
hair styling aide | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as irritant | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of eye toxicity | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Understanding scores
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