Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
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
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
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 |
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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 |
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Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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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.
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.