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TALC
Score:
Data: Good
- Other Concerns
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- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)
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
| eye shadow | 892 products |
| foundation | 741 products |
| facial powder | 382 products |
| blush | 360 products |
| lipstick | 346 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 342 products |
| concealer | 331 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 163 products |
| eye liner | 142 products |
| brow liner | 141 products |
| setting powder/spray | 135 products |
| mascara | 75 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 56 products |
| makeup primer | 53 products |
| BB cream | 38 products |
| lip liner | 34 products |
| daily use with SPF | 33 products |
| bar soap | 32 products |
| mask | 21 products |
| facial cleanser | 18 products |
| lip gloss | 18 products |
| lip balm | 16 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 15 products |
| CC cream | 15 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 14 products |
| body powder | 13 products |
| anti-aging | 12 products |
| 10 products | |
| recreational sunscreen | 10 products |
| glitter | 10 products |
| foot odor control | 9 products |
| nail polish | 8 products |
| diaper cream | 7 products |
| sunless tanning | 4 products |
| around-eye cream | 3 products |
| serums & essences | 3 products |
| hand cream | 3 products |
| hair styling aide | 3 products |
| oil controller | 3 products |
| shampoo | 3 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 3 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 3 products |
| nail treatment | 3 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
| moisturizer | 2 products |
| foot moisturizer | 2 products |
| baby powder | 2 products |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
| fragrance for women | 1 products |
| toners/astringents | 1 products |
| depilatory | 1 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
| Chemical |
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| ASBESTIFORM FIBERS |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
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| Known human carcinogen | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | CosIng |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | Open scientific literature |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Use is restricted in Canadian cosmetics | Canada - Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetics Ingredients |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Limited evidence of respiratory toxicity | Scorecard.org Toxicity Information |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
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 |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
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| 23653 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | 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 Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
- Health Canada. 2007. List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients. Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. March 2007.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- 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.
- This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.
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