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Data: Fair

Tin Oxide

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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

● CI 77861
● STANNIC OXIDE
● TIN MONOXIDE
● TIN OXIDE
● TIN OXIDE (SNO)

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Tin oxide is an inorganic oxide that is naturally found in mineral form.

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

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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eye shadow1160 products
lipstick776 products
lip gloss639 products
bronzer/highlighter487 products
blush318 products
eye liner248 products
nail polish166 products
concealer112 products
lip balm80 products
foundation79 products
mask68 products
lip plumper65 products
lip liner60 products
makeup primer48 products
facial moisturizer/treatment43 products
facial powder36 products
body oil31 products
hair color and bleaching30 products
exfoliant/scrub30 products
around-eye cream28 products
glitter26 products
serums & essences22 products
setting powder/spray18 products
moisturizer16 products
brow liner15 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
bar soap13 products
12 products
bath oil/salts/soak12 products
recreational sunscreen11 products
lip balm with SPF11 products
hair styling aide10 products
body powder10 products
shampoo8 products
mascara6 products
daily use with SPF6 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
facial cleanser5 products
conditioner5 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
nail glue4 products
anti-aging3 products
sunless tanning3 products
bubble bath3 products
liquid hand soap3 products
body spray2 products
hand cream2 products
body firming lotion2 products
toners/astringents1 products
tanning oil1 products
beard cleanser1 products
nail treatment1 products
hair spray1 products
makeup remover1 products
CC cream1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skinOpen scientific literature
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skinNanomaterial Database

Occupational hazards

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to very low dosesNational Library of Medicine HazMap
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low dosesNational Library of Medicine HazMap
Multiple case study detailing occupational hazardsOpen scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humansOpen scientific literature
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
any - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyOpen scientific literature

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Mutagen - limited evidenceOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistenceOpen scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
5274 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM 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 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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