Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
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 | 28 products |
moisturizer | 27 products |
serums & essences | 20 products |
facial cleanser | 13 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 12 products |
conditioner | 11 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 11 products |
toners/astringents | 10 products |
mask | 9 products |
lip gloss | 9 products |
shampoo | 8 products |
hair treatment/serum | 8 products |
daily use with SPF | 8 products |
recreational sunscreen | 7 products |
around-eye cream | 7 products |
lip balm | 6 products |
makeup primer | 5 products |
body wash/cleanser | 5 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
2 products | |
foot moisturizer | 2 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
lip balm with SPF | 2 products |
setting powder/spray | 2 products |
hand cream | 2 products |
body oil | 1 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
lipstick | 1 products |
mascara | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
hand sanitizer | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
liquid hand soap | 1 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
baby shampoo | 1 products |
bubble bath | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as medium human health priority | Open scientific literature |
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Open scientific literature |
Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of skin irritation | Open scientific literature |
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Open scientific literature |
Miscellaneous
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Occupational hazards related to handling | Open scientific literature |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | Open scientific literature |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Open scientific literature |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
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.