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Data: Fair

Aminomethyl Propanol

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if used in products that may not meet industry safety guidelines or U.S. and international government requirements and may have contamination concerns from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that do meet these safety guidelines and requirements and EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL, TECHNICAL GRADE, 95%
● 53184-EP2308812A2
● Q-200228
● 53184-EP2295414A1
● 53184-EP2377847A1
● 53184-EP2308854A1
● 53184-EP2305651A1
● 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL, PURUM, >=97.0% (GC)
● 2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL, ~5% WATER, TECHNICAL GRADE, 90%
● 67318-EP2308839A1

Restricted

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

This ingredient is a small molecular weight buffering agent.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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hair spray604 products
styling gel/lotion250 products
styling mousse/foam54 products
shampoo80 products
hair styling aid287 products
conditioner56 products
hair color and bleaching71 products
brow liner36 products
facial moisturizer/treatment91 products
Hair Styling Gel21 products
antiperspirant/deodorant20 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)14 products
mascara219 products
facial cleanser32 products
moisturizer178 products
after shave10 products
baby lotion2 products
baby powder1 products
anti-aging13 products
serums & essences70 products
hand cream33 products
hair treatment/serum93 products
detangler2 products
Putties, Puddings & Clays4 products
setting powder/spray7 products
hand sanitizer196 products
around-eye cream26 products
Other Hair Care Preparations1 products
eye liner55 products
body spray9 products
shaving cream7 products
makeup remover8 products
body firming lotion26 products
exfoliant/scrub27 products
foot cleansing4 products
mask46 products
beard care20 products
foot moisturizer6 products
Beard Conditioners2 products
eye makeup remover1 products
toners/astringents12 products
body wash/cleanser13 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
bronzer/highlighter10 products
eye shadow52 products
nail polish11 products
makeup primer12 products
eyelash glue6 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
glitter10 products
beard oil3 products
beard cleanser2 products
after sun product3 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
concealer1 products
daily use with SPF29 products
hair removal waxes2 products
nail glue8 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
Oils & Serums3 products
lip gloss14 products
depilatory2 products
other eye makeup1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
lip balm5 products
BB cream2 products
CC cream1 products
foundation2 products
Lip Stain2 products
lip liner4 products
Wipes1 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders2 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
NITROSAMINES
OXAZOLIDINE

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as any irritantEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Classified as eye and skin irritantEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Determined safe for use in cosmetics up to a specified concentration limitCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - anyEU Cosmetics Directive

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • 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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