Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
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A synthetic mineral based on fluorine, aluminum and silicate; also known as synthetic fluorine mica; used as a bulking agent.
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
eye shadow | 750 products |
lipstick | 479 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 380 products |
lip gloss | 375 products |
blush | 367 products |
foundation | 294 products |
eye liner | 267 products |
brow liner | 138 products |
concealer | 138 products |
nail polish | 90 products |
lip liner | 87 products |
mask | 50 products |
lip balm | 48 products |
setting powder/spray | 47 products |
around-eye cream | 38 products |
daily use with SPF | 36 products |
lip plumper | 33 products |
makeup primer | 32 products |
facial powder | 29 products |
CC cream | 26 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 24 products |
BB cream | 21 products |
body oil | 20 products |
mascara | 18 products |
hair color and bleaching | 17 products |
glitter | 16 products |
recreational sunscreen | 16 products |
serums & essences | 15 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 12 products |
body powder | 10 products |
moisturizer | 9 products |
conditioner | 8 products |
6 products | |
bar soap | 5 products |
sunless tanning | 5 products |
anti-aging | 4 products |
hair styling aide | 4 products |
nail glue | 4 products |
hair treatment/serum | 4 products |
body spray | 3 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 3 products |
facial cleanser | 2 products |
body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
toners/astringents | 2 products |
shampoo | 1 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
body art | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
liquid hand soap | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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14 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | 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.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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.