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PROPANEDIOL
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| foundation | 390 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 387 products |
| mask | 351 products |
| serums & essences | 270 products |
| concealer | 244 products |
| facial cleanser | 153 products |
| moisturizer | 153 products |
| daily use with SPF | 125 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 111 products |
| around-eye cream | 103 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 93 products |
| shampoo | 93 products |
| conditioner | 92 products |
| toners/astringents | 89 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 76 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 75 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 68 products |
| makeup primer | 61 products |
| liquid hand soap | 57 products |
| hair styling aide | 53 products |
| setting powder/spray | 49 products |
| eye shadow | 40 products |
| BB cream | 37 products |
| eye liner | 32 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 31 products |
| makeup remover | 29 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 24 products |
| baby sunscreen | 23 products |
| anti-aging | 22 products |
| sunless tanning | 21 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 21 products |
| mascara | 20 products |
| lipstick | 19 products |
| hand cream | 17 products |
| bar soap | 16 products |
| 16 products | |
| hand sanitizer | 16 products |
| body firming lotion | 15 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 15 products |
| CC cream | 14 products |
| blush | 14 products |
| detangler | 13 products |
| hair spray | 10 products |
| brow liner | 10 products |
| baby shampoo | 9 products |
| after sun product | 9 products |
| foot moisturizer | 8 products |
| after shave | 8 products |
| baby lotion | 7 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 7 products |
| facial powder | 7 products |
| baby soap | 6 products |
| shaving cream | 6 products |
| body spray | 6 products |
| toothpaste | 6 products |
| mouthwash | 5 products |
| lip plumper | 4 products |
| lip gloss | 4 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
| oil controller | 3 products |
| lip balm | 3 products |
| foot cleansing | 3 products |
| baby toothpaste | 3 products |
| beard care | 3 products |
| foot odor control | 3 products |
| eye makeup remover | 2 products |
| fragrance for women | 2 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
| body oil | 2 products |
| glitter | 2 products |
| baby bubble bath | 2 products |
| nail polish | 2 products |
| fragrance for men | 2 products |
| eyelash glue | 2 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
| hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
| bubble bath | 1 products |
| hair removal waxes | 1 products |
| beard oil | 1 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 1 products |
| beard cleanser | 1 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
| tanning oil | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as skin irritant | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
| Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
| Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 81588 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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