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Water

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Other Concerns

SYNONYMS

● AQUA
● DEIONIZED WATER
● DISTILLED WATER
● ONSEN-SUI
● PURIFIED WATER
● WATER

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

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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foundation2430 products
shampoo2272 products
conditioner2016 products
facial moisturizer/treatment1909 products
moisturizer1837 products
body wash/cleanser1776 products
mask1520 products
facial cleanser1282 products
concealer1261 products
serums & essences1151 products
liquid hand soap1137 products
bar soap969 products
hair treatment/serum917 products
hair styling aide754 products
daily use with SPF713 products
recreational sunscreen712 products
exfoliant/scrub685 products
hand sanitizer640 products
mascara604 products
hair color and bleaching592 products
around-eye cream537 products
fragrance for women536 products
toothpaste515 products
hand cream481 products
toners/astringents466 products
eye liner445 products
eye shadow427 products
styling gel/lotion404 products
antiperspirant/deodorant382 products
lipstick350 products
brow liner348 products
body spray313 products
bath oil/salts/soak308 products
hair spray286 products
makeup primer278 products
bronzer/highlighter270 products
makeup remover266 products
body firming lotion250 products
baby wipes231 products
mouthwash221 products
fragrance for men217 products
setting powder/spray209 products
blush191 products
sunless tanning189 products
CC cream187 products
shaving cream181 products
baby lotion168 products
BB cream166 products
baby shampoo163 products
anti-aging150 products
baby soap149 products
146 products
bubble bath143 products
nail polish136 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)128 products
styling mousse/foam123 products
detangler121 products
tooth whitening119 products
lip balm117 products
lip gloss110 products
baby sunscreen109 products
shaving cream (men's)96 products
after shave89 products
after sun product78 products
polish remover72 products
foot moisturizer71 products
eyelash glue67 products
facial powder66 products
beard care57 products
baby bubble bath54 products
lip liner53 products
hair-loss treatment52 products
muscle/joint soreness45 products
glitter45 products
nail treatment42 products
baby toothpaste42 products
beard cleanser42 products
foot cleansing36 products
skin fading/lightener32 products
body oil28 products
diaper cream27 products
lip plumper27 products
eye makeup remover26 products
pore strips26 products
damaged skin treatment26 products
body cleansing wipes26 products
other eye makeup19 products
depilatory16 products
foot odor control15 products
lip balm with SPF15 products
cuticle treatment14 products
tanning oil13 products
hair relaxer13 products
oil controller9 products
makeup removing wipes8 products
facial cleansing wipes8 products
hair removal waxes7 products
baby oil7 products
nail glue5 products
body powder3 products
beard oil2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
vapor rubs1 products
other men's products1 products
diapers1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
748281 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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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