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Data: Fair

Hydrated Silica

Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)

SYNONYMS

● HYDRATED SILICA
● HYDRATED SILICA HYDRATED SILICA
● HYDROSILICIC ACID
● PRECIPITATED SILICA
● SILICA GEL; SILICA GEL
● SILICA HYDRATE
● SILICIC ACID HYDRATE
● SILICON DIOXIDE HYDRATE

Restricted

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


Hydrated silica is a form of silicon dioxide (sand).

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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toothpaste481 products
lipstick89 products
exfoliant/scrub59 products
body wash/cleanser47 products
foundation42 products
CC cream41 products
lip gloss33 products
tooth whitening30 products
blush25 products
daily use with SPF25 products
recreational sunscreen24 products
antiperspirant/deodorant23 products
baby toothpaste22 products
mascara13 products
shampoo10 products
eye liner9 products
lip balm9 products
bronzer/highlighter8 products
hair styling aide8 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
nail polish6 products
facial cleanser6 products
concealer6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
body powder5 products
mask5 products
serums & essences4 products
liquid hand soap4 products
conditioner4 products
moisturizer4 products
lip balm with SPF4 products
3 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
nail treatment3 products
brow liner3 products
around-eye cream3 products
depilatory2 products
body spray2 products
foot cleansing2 products
beard oil1 products
baby powder1 products
nail glue1 products
lip plumper1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
BB cream1 products
eye shadow1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humansNational Library of Medicine HazMap
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeNational Library of Medicine HazMap
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at low dosesOpen scientific literature
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gapsInt'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1437 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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

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
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
  • 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.

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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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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