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Sodium Bicarbonate

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SYNONYMS

● BAKING SODA

● BICARBONATE OF SODA

● CARBONIC ACID MONOSODIUM SALT

● CARBONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT

● MONOSODIUM SALT CARBONIC ACID

● SODA BICARBONATE

● SODIUM BICARBONATE

● SODIUM HYDROGENCARBONATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is an inorganic salt

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

bath oil/salts/soak	517 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	304 products
toothpaste	110 products
body wash/cleanser	40 products
liquid hand soap	30 products
shampoo	26 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	26 products
body powder	23 products
baby wipes	19 products
facial cleanser	19 products
bubble bath	18 products
mouthwash	14 products
exfoliant/scrub	13 products
baby shampoo	13 products
baby soap	12 products
tooth whitening	12 products
conditioner	11 products
baby powder	10 products
makeup remover	10 products
mask	9 products
foot odor control	7 products
moisturizer	6 products
baby toothpaste	5 products
body spray	4 products
hair treatment/serum	4 products
serums & essences	4 products
baby lotion	3 products
hand cream	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	3 products
baby bubble bath	3 products
bar soap	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
body cleansing wipes	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
styling gel/lotion	1 products
BB cream	1 products
facial cleansing wipes	1 products
makeup removing wipes	1 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
7289 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

Understanding scores

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