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Sodium Dehydroacetate

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Occupational hazards (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-, ION(1-), SODIUM

● 2HPYRAN2,4(3H)DIONE, 3ACETYL6METHYL, ION(1), SODIUM

● 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, ION(1-), SODIUM

● 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, ION(1-), SODIUM SALT

● ION(1-) SODIUM 2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-

● ION(1-) SODIUM SALT 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE

● SODIUM 1-(3,4-DIHYDRO-6-METHYL-2,4-DIOXO-2H-PYRAN-3-YLIDENE)ETHANOLATE

● SODIUM 2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-, ION(1-)

● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE

● SODIUM SALT 3-ACETYL-6-METHYL-2H-PYRAN-2,4(3H)-DIONE, ION(1-)

Restricted

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

Sodium dehydroacetate is an antimicrobial ingredient used as preservative.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

foundation	400 products
concealer	223 products
eye liner	145 products
mascara	144 products
eye shadow	133 products
brow liner	129 products
blush	84 products
bronzer/highlighter	67 products
daily use with SPF	60 products
facial powder	59 products
setting powder/spray	54 products
moisturizer	36 products
serums & essences	27 products
BB cream	25 products
mask	24 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	22 products
body wash/cleanser	21 products
CC cream	21 products
around-eye cream	15 products
shampoo	13 products
makeup primer	13 products
baby soap	12 products
hand cream	11 products
lip gloss	11 products
facial cleanser	10 products
conditioner	9 products
exfoliant/scrub	9 products
baby shampoo	8 products
	7 products
other eye makeup	7 products
eyelash glue	7 products
skin fading/lightener	6 products
recreational sunscreen	5 products
lip balm	4 products
hair color and bleaching	4 products
liquid hand soap	4 products
baby lotion	4 products
toners/astringents	3 products
pore strips	3 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
body firming lotion	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
detangler	2 products
lipstick	2 products
facial cleansing wipes	1 products
lip liner	1 products
after shave	1 products
oil controller	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
body oil	1 products
after sun product	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
foot moisturizer	1 products

Occupational hazards

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses	CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful	CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
303 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 Everything Added to Food

Ecotoxicology

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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

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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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