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Adenosine

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SYNONYMS

● NCGC00023673-10

● NCGC00023673-07

● KS-0000010G

● SDCCGMLS-0003108.P003

● 9BETA-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-9H-PURIN-6-AMINE

● NCGC00023673-20

● NCGC00023673-03

● 41547-82-4

● NCGC00023673-06

● 9-?-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-9H-PURIN-6-AMINE

Restricted

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

Adenosine is a heterocyclic organic compound.

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

facial moisturizer/treatment	215 products
anti-aging	56 products
serums & essences	190 products
around-eye cream	99 products
mask	139 products
setting powder/spray	5 products
foundation	78 products
body firming lotion	5 products
CC cream	66 products
moisturizer	37 products
makeup primer	15 products
bronzer/highlighter	9 products
toners/astringents	29 products
BB cream	7 products
hand cream	6 products
foot cleansing	1 products
Oils & Serums	6 products
daily use with SPF	67 products
hair styling aid	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	2 products
lip gloss	1 products
lip balm	4 products
hair treatment/serum	4 products
lip plumper	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
shampoo	1 products
conditioner	1 products
concealer	52 products
body oil	1 products
depilatory	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
facial cleanser	2 products
brow liner	1 products
mascara	1 products
Facial Sun Care	3 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
Exfoliants	1 products
foot odor control	1 products
eye shadow	1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Environment Canada
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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.

Data availability

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

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