Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Squalene is a naturally occuring lipid in both plants and animals. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as primarily derived from animals, especially shark liver oil.
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
lipstick | 66 products |
foundation | 54 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 27 products |
around-eye cream | 12 products |
serums & essences | 12 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 11 products |
moisturizer | 11 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 11 products |
lip balm with SPF | 6 products |
concealer | 6 products |
hair treatment/serum | 6 products |
makeup primer | 5 products |
mask | 4 products |
blush | 4 products |
facial cleanser | 4 products |
lip balm | 4 products |
lip gloss | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
daily use with SPF | 2 products |
conditioner | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
recreational sunscreen | 2 products |
2 products | |
baby lotion | 2 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
setting powder/spray | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
shampoo | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
3193 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be 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 |
- 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.
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.