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Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

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SYNONYMS

FLUORPHLOGOPITE, FLUORPHLOGOPITE (MG3K[ALF2O(SIO3)3]), SYNTHETIC FLUORPHILOGOPITE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, and SYNTHETIC MICA

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

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.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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eye shadow670 products
lipstick484 products
lip gloss345 products
blush316 products
bronzer/highlighter296 products
foundation235 products
eye liner179 products
concealer151 products
brow liner106 products
lip liner105 products
setting powder/spray54 products
nail polish50 products
facial powder48 products
mask47 products
glitter34 products
daily use with SPF33 products
CC cream32 products
hair color and bleaching32 products
lip balm32 products
lip plumper28 products
makeup primer28 products
body oil22 products
facial moisturizer/treatment22 products
around-eye cream21 products
BB cream18 products
recreational sunscreen16 products
moisturizer15 products
mascara15 products
serums & essences11 products
body powder10 products
bath oil/salts/soak8 products
body wash/cleanser7 products
sunless tanning5 products
5 products
bar soap5 products
lip balm with SPF5 products
anti-aging4 products
conditioner3 products
liquid hand soap3 products
nail glue3 products
hair styling aide3 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
facial cleanser2 products
body spray1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
makeup remover1 products
shampoo1 products
body firming lotion1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
toners/astringents1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
14 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen 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 SCORES

Hazard 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.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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