Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Xanthan gum is a polysaccharide, a sugar-based polymer produced by bacteria; it is used as a viscosity agent in personal care products and foods.
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
facial moisturizer/treatment | 874 products |
mask | 761 products |
moisturizer | 622 products |
serums & essences | 597 products |
facial cleanser | 375 products |
toothpaste | 352 products |
foundation | 339 products |
recreational sunscreen | 254 products |
around-eye cream | 253 products |
daily use with SPF | 242 products |
hand cream | 189 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 176 products |
body wash/cleanser | 161 products |
concealer | 159 products |
mascara | 151 products |
shampoo | 120 products |
eye liner | 93 products |
brow liner | 92 products |
hair treatment/serum | 80 products |
eye shadow | 77 products |
baby lotion | 75 products |
makeup primer | 74 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 62 products |
anti-aging | 57 products |
toners/astringents | 57 products |
blush | 57 products |
sunless tanning | 47 products |
47 products | |
hair color and bleaching | 46 products |
conditioner | 44 products |
BB cream | 40 products |
baby wipes | 36 products |
hair styling aide | 33 products |
baby soap | 32 products |
body firming lotion | 32 products |
baby shampoo | 32 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 27 products |
styling gel/lotion | 26 products |
liquid hand soap | 26 products |
lipstick | 24 products |
after sun product | 23 products |
baby toothpaste | 22 products |
foot moisturizer | 21 products |
makeup remover | 21 products |
baby bubble bath | 20 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 19 products |
skin fading/lightener | 19 products |
lip gloss | 19 products |
baby sunscreen | 19 products |
after shave | 17 products |
lip balm | 13 products |
tooth whitening | 12 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 12 products |
setting powder/spray | 10 products |
beard cleanser | 8 products |
shaving cream | 6 products |
bubble bath | 6 products |
bar soap | 6 products |
detangler | 6 products |
CC cream | 6 products |
tanning oil | 6 products |
nail treatment | 5 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 5 products |
hair spray | 5 products |
hand sanitizer | 5 products |
lip plumper | 4 products |
damaged skin treatment | 4 products |
mouthwash | 3 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
diaper cream | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
eyelash glue | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
body cleansing wipes | 3 products |
oil controller | 2 products |
cuticle treatment | 2 products |
hair-loss treatment | 2 products |
other eye makeup | 2 products |
foot odor control | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 1 products |
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 | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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1095 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 |
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 |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- 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.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
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
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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.