EWG Skin Deep® | What is ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TRICHLOROHYDREX GLY

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Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex Gly

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

ALUMINIUMZIRCONIUM TRICHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE, ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TRICHLOROHYDREX GLY, and ALUMINUM ZIRCONIUM TRICHLOROHYDREX GLYCINE COMPLEX

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Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex GLY is a coordination complex of Aluminum ZirconiumTrichlorohydrate (q.v.) and Glycine (q.v.) in which some of the water molecules normally coordinated tothe metal have been displaced by the glycine. In the United States, Aluminum Zirconium TrichlorohydrexGLY may be used as an active ingredient in OTC drug products. When used as an active drug ingredient, the established name is Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex GLY.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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Products with this Ingredient

antiperspirant/deodorant	41 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	18 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	CosIng

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Cancer - limited evidence	Open scientific literature
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high doses	Open scientific literature
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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