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Peg 100 Stearate

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● PEG-100 STEARATE

● POLYOXYETHYLENE (100) MONOSTEARATE

Restricted

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

PEG-100 Stearate is a polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	401 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	239 products
mask	125 products
hand cream	113 products
daily use with SPF	104 products
recreational sunscreen	103 products
around-eye cream	90 products
hair color and bleaching	61 products
hair styling aide	61 products
exfoliant/scrub	53 products
brow liner	53 products
facial cleanser	52 products
conditioner	35 products
hair treatment/serum	30 products
styling gel/lotion	24 products
mascara	24 products
foot moisturizer	21 products
anti-aging	20 products
serums & essences	20 products
foundation	19 products
body firming lotion	15 products
shampoo	14 products
makeup primer	14 products
after shave	9 products
baby lotion	9 products
sunless tanning	8 products
makeup remover	8 products
shaving cream	8 products
	8 products
after sun product	6 products
skin fading/lightener	6 products
muscle/joint soreness	6 products
beard care	6 products
body wash/cleanser	5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	4 products
foot cleansing	4 products
bronzer/highlighter	4 products
concealer	4 products
toners/astringents	4 products
foot odor control	4 products
damaged skin treatment	4 products
cuticle treatment	3 products
BB cream	3 products
tanning oil	2 products
blush	2 products
lipstick	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	2 products
liquid hand soap	2 products
detangler	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
eye shadow	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
body oil	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
hand sanitizer	1 products
other men's products	1 products
nail glue	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	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
38 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	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

ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
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.
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.
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.

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