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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 | 1381 products |
| foundation | 1313 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 897 products |
| lip balm | 874 products |
| moisturizer | 869 products |
| concealer | 679 products |
| lip gloss | 518 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 504 products |
| serums & essences | 454 products |
| mask | 350 products |
| eye liner | 347 products |
| eye shadow | 318 products |
| brow liner | 315 products |
| conditioner | 313 products |
| daily use with SPF | 309 products |
| facial cleanser | 289 products |
| shampoo | 277 products |
| lip liner | 265 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 248 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 239 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 236 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 234 products |
| mascara | 232 products |
| body oil | 224 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 208 products |
| blush | 207 products |
| around-eye cream | 193 products |
| hand cream | 190 products |
| makeup primer | 129 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 112 products |
| liquid hand soap | 110 products |
| hair styling aide | 106 products |
| bar soap | 100 products |
| body firming lotion | 97 products |
| baby sunscreen | 95 products |
| baby lotion | 80 products |
| nail polish | 78 products |
| beard oil | 71 products |
| facial powder | 70 products |
| makeup remover | 68 products |
| lip plumper | 67 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 65 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 62 products |
| BB cream | 62 products |
| anti-aging | 59 products |
| toners/astringents | 59 products |
| CC cream | 58 products |
| setting powder/spray | 50 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 46 products |
| fragrance for women | 41 products |
| 41 products | |
| sunless tanning | 38 products |
| diaper cream | 37 products |
| hand sanitizer | 37 products |
| beard care | 36 products |
| baby soap | 32 products |
| bubble bath | 30 products |
| foot moisturizer | 29 products |
| shaving cream | 28 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 27 products |
| baby shampoo | 24 products |
| baby oil | 22 products |
| detangler | 22 products |
| cuticle treatment | 20 products |
| fragrance for men | 20 products |
| nail treatment | 20 products |
| hair spray | 19 products |
| body spray | 19 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 19 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 18 products |
| after sun product | 16 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 15 products |
| toothpaste | 15 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 13 products |
| after shave | 11 products |
| beard cleanser | 9 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 8 products |
| glitter | 8 products |
| baby wipes | 7 products |
| baby powder | 7 products |
| baby bubble bath | 6 products |
| hair removal waxes | 5 products |
| tanning oil | 5 products |
| eyelash glue | 5 products |
| oil controller | 4 products |
| eye makeup remover | 4 products |
| depilatory | 4 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 4 products |
| other eye makeup | 4 products |
| body art | 4 products |
| polish remover | 3 products |
| vapor rubs | 3 products |
| mouthwash | 3 products |
| tooth whitening | 3 products |
| body powder | 3 products |
| foot odor control | 2 products |
| hair relaxer | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
| Chemical |
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| HYDROQUINONE |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
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| One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses | 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 |
| 43489 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
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 |
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 bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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