Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), and Occupational hazards (high)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent, used to sequester and decrease the reactivity of metal ions that may be present in a product.
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
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 434 products |
body wash/cleanser | 413 products |
liquid hand soap | 253 products |
foundation | 236 products |
conditioner | 214 products |
bar soap | 194 products |
hair color and bleaching | 175 products |
moisturizer | 132 products |
facial cleanser | 105 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 90 products |
mascara | 89 products |
concealer | 73 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 65 products |
styling gel/lotion | 65 products |
hair styling aide | 52 products |
hair treatment/serum | 47 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 44 products |
mask | 43 products |
bubble bath | 34 products |
hand cream | 32 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 28 products |
serums & essences | 27 products |
eye liner | 22 products |
baby soap | 19 products |
toners/astringents | 19 products |
blush | 19 products |
baby shampoo | 17 products |
daily use with SPF | 17 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 16 products |
facial powder | 15 products |
makeup primer | 15 products |
around-eye cream | 14 products |
brow liner | 14 products |
styling mousse/foam | 13 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 12 products |
detangler | 10 products |
setting powder/spray | 10 products |
10 products | |
after sun product | 9 products |
hand sanitizer | 9 products |
sunless tanning | 8 products |
baby wipes | 7 products |
makeup remover | 7 products |
body firming lotion | 7 products |
anti-aging | 6 products |
after shave | 6 products |
hair spray | 6 products |
lipstick | 6 products |
beard care | 6 products |
baby bubble bath | 5 products |
recreational sunscreen | 5 products |
beard cleanser | 5 products |
skin fading/lightener | 4 products |
hair-loss treatment | 4 products |
foot moisturizer | 3 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 3 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
glitter | 3 products |
nail treatment | 3 products |
mouthwash | 3 products |
other eye makeup | 3 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 3 products |
fragrance for men | 2 products |
shaving cream | 2 products |
BB cream | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
eye shadow | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
lip balm | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
body oil | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
vapor rubs | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as any irritant | Open scientific literature |
Occupational hazards
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of eye toxicity | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Classified as medium human health priority | Open scientific literature |
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
3889 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be persistent | Open scientific literature |
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 |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
- 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.
- 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.
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Data availability
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