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Zinc Ricinoleate

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

● 12-HYDROXY- ZINC SALT 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID

● 12-HYDROXY-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, ZINC SALT

● 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, ZINC SALT

● 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, ZINC SALT (2:1), (9Z,12R)-

● 9OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12HYDROXY, ZINC SALT (2:1), [R(Z)]

● RICINOLEIC ACID, ZINC SALT

● ZINC DIRICINOLEATE

● ZINC RICINOLEATE

● ZINC SALT 12-HYDROXY-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID

● ZINC SALT 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Zinc Ricinoleate is a zinc salt of Ricinoleic Acid (q.v.).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

antiperspirant/deodorant	89 products
body spray	6 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife	Canada PBTs - Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics (ARET)
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTs
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
Safety assessment was based on related chemical	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
6 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

EC (Environment Canada). 1994. Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics (ARET). ARET substance list of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1999. Toxics Release Inventory Program. PBT Chemical Rule.
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.

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