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TOCOPHEROL
Score:
Data: Fair
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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
| lipstick | 1223 products |
| foundation | 1206 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 721 products |
| lip balm | 709 products |
| moisturizer | 647 products |
| concealer | 571 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 537 products |
| lip gloss | 431 products |
| serums & essences | 413 products |
| eye shadow | 330 products |
| daily use with SPF | 278 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 275 products |
| eye liner | 267 products |
| mask | 260 products |
| conditioner | 253 products |
| brow liner | 232 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 230 products |
| shampoo | 223 products |
| facial cleanser | 221 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 184 products |
| blush | 181 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 181 products |
| lip liner | 178 products |
| body oil | 175 products |
| mascara | 168 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 158 products |
| around-eye cream | 144 products |
| body firming lotion | 140 products |
| hand cream | 136 products |
| makeup primer | 118 products |
| baby sunscreen | 101 products |
| hair styling aide | 101 products |
| liquid hand soap | 95 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 92 products |
| bar soap | 85 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 78 products |
| facial powder | 78 products |
| anti-aging | 58 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 58 products |
| baby lotion | 58 products |
| lip plumper | 58 products |
| makeup remover | 58 products |
| toners/astringents | 49 products |
| beard oil | 49 products |
| BB cream | 45 products |
| fragrance for women | 44 products |
| CC cream | 44 products |
| 43 products | |
| styling gel/lotion | 39 products |
| baby soap | 32 products |
| shaving cream | 31 products |
| sunless tanning | 30 products |
| diaper cream | 29 products |
| hand sanitizer | 29 products |
| setting powder/spray | 29 products |
| bubble bath | 24 products |
| nail polish | 23 products |
| baby shampoo | 22 products |
| foot moisturizer | 21 products |
| hair spray | 21 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 21 products |
| baby oil | 19 products |
| fragrance for men | 19 products |
| other eye makeup | 19 products |
| detangler | 17 products |
| beard care | 16 products |
| toothpaste | 14 products |
| cuticle treatment | 13 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 13 products |
| body spray | 13 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 12 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 12 products |
| baby wipes | 11 products |
| after sun product | 10 products |
| after shave | 10 products |
| nail treatment | 9 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 8 products |
| vapor rubs | 8 products |
| glitter | 8 products |
| beard cleanser | 8 products |
| eye makeup remover | 7 products |
| tanning oil | 7 products |
| mouthwash | 6 products |
| oil controller | 5 products |
| baby bubble bath | 5 products |
| depilatory | 5 products |
| polish remover | 5 products |
| foot cleansing | 3 products |
| body powder | 3 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
| body art | 3 products |
| tooth whitening | 2 products |
| baby powder | 2 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
| foot odor control | 1 products |
| eyelash glue | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
| Chemical |
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| HYDROQUINONE |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
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| Subcutaneously injection of Vitamin E induced formation of fast growing fibrosarcomata at the site of the injection | Constantinides P, Harkey M 1985. Initiation of a transplantable fibrosarcoma by the synergism of two non-initiators, alpha-tocopherol and soya oil. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 405(3): 285-97. |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 43489 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- Constantinides P, Harkey M 1985. Initiation of a transplantable fibrosarcoma by the synergism of two non-initiators, alpha-tocopherol and soya oil. Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol 405(3): 285-97.
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
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