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Data: Limited

Hydroxyacetophenone

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● ACETOPHENONE, P-HYDROXY-
● HYDROXYACETOPHENONE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

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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mask268 products
facial moisturizer/treatment130 products
foundation113 products
serums & essences84 products
daily use with SPF63 products
moisturizer62 products
concealer60 products
facial cleanser55 products
CC cream55 products
recreational sunscreen52 products
around-eye cream52 products
bronzer/highlighter28 products
exfoliant/scrub26 products
liquid hand soap25 products
lipstick23 products
mascara22 products
shampoo22 products
eye shadow21 products
makeup primer18 products
blush18 products
toners/astringents17 products
hand cream16 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
lip gloss13 products
hair treatment/serum13 products
baby sunscreen12 products
makeup remover12 products
conditioner11 products
after sun product10 products
BB cream9 products
baby lotion9 products
anti-aging9 products
setting powder/spray8 products
shaving cream8 products
body firming lotion7 products
baby wipes7 products
brow liner6 products
skin fading/lightener6 products
5 products
lip balm5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant5 products
bubble bath5 products
facial powder4 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
pore strips4 products
eye makeup remover4 products
hair styling aide4 products
facial cleansing wipes3 products
baby shampoo3 products
baby soap3 products
bar soap2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
beard care2 products
sunless tanning2 products
eye liner2 products
hair spray2 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
after shave1 products
foot odor control1 products
detangler1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
lip plumper1 products
depilatory1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
mouthwash1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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