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Data: Fair

Aluminum Hydrate

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate)

SYNONYMS

● H3ALO3
● C 33
● ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, CP
● DRIED ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE GEL, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD
● H 46
● C.I. 77002
● CI 77002
● ALUMINIUM(III) HYDROXIDE
● ALTERNA GEL (TN)
● C 31

Restricted

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

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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oil controller1 products
lipstick616 products
concealer566 products
foundation1299 products
facial powder34 products
around-eye cream12 products
brow liner123 products
lip gloss191 products
bronzer/highlighter64 products
lip balm53 products
lip liner42 products
serums & essences8 products
eye liner86 products
eye shadow142 products
pore strips10 products
CC cream89 products
nail polish132 products
daily use with SPF89 products
BB cream70 products
makeup primer31 products
blush126 products
moisturizer12 products
other eye makeup5 products
bar soap3 products
lip plumper17 products
recreational sunscreen20 products
mask11 products
setting powder/spray9 products
facial moisturizer/treatment10 products
glitter12 products
anti-aging3 products
Under Eye Concealers1 products
facial cleanser1 products
makeup remover1 products
nail glue3 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 products
toners/astringents1 products
mascara8 products
conditioner2 products
hair removal waxes6 products
body powder1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
depilatory5 products
eyelash glue1 products
tooth whitening1 products
toothpaste2 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada

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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