Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Persistence and bioaccumulation (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Occupational hazards (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Tin oxide is an inorganic oxide that is naturally found in mineral form.
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 | 1036 products |
lipstick | 588 products |
lip gloss | 562 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 468 products |
blush | 294 products |
nail polish | 289 products |
eye liner | 284 products |
concealer | 73 products |
lip balm | 71 products |
lip liner | 54 products |
foundation | 53 products |
lip plumper | 52 products |
mask | 48 products |
makeup primer | 41 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 38 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 36 products |
body oil | 32 products |
around-eye cream | 32 products |
serums & essences | 29 products |
brow liner | 26 products |
hair color and bleaching | 24 products |
facial powder | 17 products |
moisturizer | 17 products |
bar soap | 14 products |
body wash/cleanser | 12 products |
glitter | 12 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 12 products |
lip balm with SPF | 12 products |
recreational sunscreen | 10 products |
body powder | 10 products |
10 products | |
hair styling aide | 10 products |
shampoo | 9 products |
hair treatment/serum | 8 products |
nail glue | 7 products |
conditioner | 7 products |
mascara | 7 products |
daily use with SPF | 6 products |
setting powder/spray | 6 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
BB cream | 4 products |
styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
facial cleanser | 4 products |
bubble bath | 3 products |
nail treatment | 3 products |
body firming lotion | 3 products |
hand cream | 3 products |
body spray | 2 products |
anti-aging | 2 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
toners/astringents | 1 products |
body art | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin | Open scientific literature |
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin | Nanomaterial Database |
Occupational hazards
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low doses | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Multiple case study detailing occupational hazards | Open scientific literature |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humans | Open scientific literature |
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
any - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Mutagen - limited evidence | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistence | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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5274 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- NanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
- 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.
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
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Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.