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SULISOBENZONE
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| liquid hand soap | 106 products |
| shampoo | 75 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 55 products |
| conditioner | 46 products |
| hair styling aide | 36 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 27 products |
| moisturizer | 26 products |
| hand sanitizer | 25 products |
| facial cleanser | 22 products |
| after sun product | 19 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 18 products |
| hair spray | 14 products |
| mask | 14 products |
| body spray | 12 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 11 products |
| toners/astringents | 10 products |
| bubble bath | 10 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 10 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 9 products |
| hand cream | 8 products |
| makeup primer | 7 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 6 products |
| makeup remover | 5 products |
| body firming lotion | 4 products |
| serums & essences | 3 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
| detangler | 2 products |
| fragrance for women | 2 products |
| eye makeup remover | 2 products |
| baby shampoo | 2 products |
| baby soap | 2 products |
| setting powder/spray | 1 products |
| 1 products | |
| shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
| fragrance for men | 1 products |
| bar soap | 1 products |
| nail treatment | 1 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
| around-eye cream | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
| Absorbs into the skin | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature |
| One or more human case studies show possible photoallergic or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
| One or more human case studies show equivocal photoallergic or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Human any irritant - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Not likely to be a skin irritant in humans | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| One or more animal studies show sense effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | Open scientific literature |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | Open scientific literature |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Associated with endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
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 |
| 13180 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | 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 |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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