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Sodium Hyaluronate

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SYNONYMS

● HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

● SODIUM HYALURONATE

● SODIUM HYALURONATE SOLUTION

● SODIUM SALT HYALURONIC ACID

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

Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring polysaccharide found in connective tissues such as cartilage. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as derived from animal sources.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	811 products
foundation	788 products
mask	610 products
serums & essences	600 products
concealer	547 products
lipstick	296 products
around-eye cream	284 products
daily use with SPF	276 products
moisturizer	260 products
lip gloss	177 products
facial cleanser	165 products
toners/astringents	140 products
bronzer/highlighter	112 products
lip balm	98 products
BB cream	90 products
makeup primer	89 products
recreational sunscreen	81 products
blush	77 products
CC cream	70 products
lip plumper	65 products
exfoliant/scrub	60 products
anti-aging	59 products
eye liner	56 products
hair treatment/serum	56 products
conditioner	52 products
shampoo	51 products
setting powder/spray	50 products
hand cream	48 products
mascara	45 products
body wash/cleanser	41 products
nail polish	39 products
sunless tanning	36 products
eye shadow	28 products
lip liner	28 products
	28 products
makeup remover	25 products
brow liner	23 products
styling gel/lotion	14 products
baby sunscreen	13 products
facial powder	12 products
body firming lotion	12 products
hair styling aide	11 products
liquid hand soap	10 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	10 products
after shave	9 products
hand sanitizer	9 products
skin fading/lightener	8 products
foot moisturizer	8 products
after sun product	8 products
nail treatment	7 products
body oil	7 products
bar soap	6 products
other eye makeup	6 products
body spray	5 products
damaged skin treatment	5 products
body art	5 products
baby lotion	4 products
foot cleansing	4 products
shaving cream (men's)	3 products
shaving cream	3 products
detangler	3 products
bath oil/salts/soak	3 products
toothpaste	3 products
oil controller	2 products
eye makeup remover	2 products
depilatory	2 products
muscle/joint soreness	2 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
pore strips	2 products
beard care	2 products
mouthwash	2 products
hair spray	2 products
tanning oil	2 products
hair-loss treatment	2 products
baby shampoo	2 products
baby soap	2 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
glitter	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
baby oil	1 products
makeup removing wipes	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
16334 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or 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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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.

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