Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial moisturizer/treatment | 476 products |
foundation | 396 products |
serums & essences | 350 products |
mask | 320 products |
concealer | 271 products |
moisturizer | 196 products |
daily use with SPF | 196 products |
facial cleanser | 156 products |
around-eye cream | 144 products |
shampoo | 123 products |
toners/astringents | 114 products |
conditioner | 107 products |
recreational sunscreen | 105 products |
hair treatment/serum | 93 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 85 products |
body wash/cleanser | 65 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 64 products |
hair styling aide | 61 products |
makeup primer | 52 products |
sunless tanning | 47 products |
BB cream | 43 products |
eye shadow | 41 products |
liquid hand soap | 39 products |
setting powder/spray | 39 products |
brow liner | 37 products |
anti-aging | 31 products |
eye liner | 31 products |
CC cream | 31 products |
styling gel/lotion | 28 products |
makeup remover | 28 products |
mascara | 27 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 26 products |
hand cream | 24 products |
hand sanitizer | 20 products |
body spray | 18 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 17 products |
baby sunscreen | 17 products |
16 products | |
body firming lotion | 15 products |
blush | 15 products |
bar soap | 15 products |
baby lotion | 12 products |
after sun product | 11 products |
lipstick | 11 products |
detangler | 10 products |
shaving cream | 9 products |
baby shampoo | 9 products |
hair spray | 8 products |
baby soap | 7 products |
foot moisturizer | 7 products |
after shave | 7 products |
toothpaste | 7 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 6 products |
skin fading/lightener | 5 products |
hair-loss treatment | 5 products |
glitter | 5 products |
mouthwash | 4 products |
damaged skin treatment | 4 products |
lip balm | 4 products |
eye makeup remover | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
oil controller | 3 products |
foot cleansing | 3 products |
lip plumper | 3 products |
baby toothpaste | 3 products |
beard care | 3 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
hair color and bleaching | 2 products |
baby wipes | 2 products |
facial powder | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
eyelash glue | 2 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 2 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
other eye makeup | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
fragrance for men | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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81588 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- 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.
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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.