Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
(R*,R*)-(+-)-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXY- BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID, BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXY-, BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXY-, (2R,3R)-REL-, BUTANEDIOIC ACID, 2,3DIHYDROXY, (R*,R*)(+/), DL- MESO-) TARTARIC ACID (D-, L-, L-TARTARIC ACID, MESO-) TARTARIC ACID (D-, L-, DL-, NATURAL TARTARIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, and TARTARIC ACID (D-, L-, DL-, MESO-)Tartaric Acid is an organic acid.
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 Reingredientive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
mask | 29 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 17 products |
conditioner | 15 products |
shampoo | 10 products |
serums & essences | 10 products |
facial cleanser | 7 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 7 products |
hair treatment/serum | 7 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 5 products |
toners/astringents | 4 products |
toothpaste | 4 products |
around-eye cream | 4 products |
hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
mascara | 3 products |
body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
lip balm | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
makeup primer | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
anti-aging | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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1482 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 |
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 |
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
Understanding scores
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Data availability
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