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Data: Fair

Acetone

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low_moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SYNONYMS

● 81217-EP2305254A1
● ACETONE, ACS SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC GRADE, >=99.5%
● 79278-EP2305698A2
● ACETONE, PURISS., MEETS ANALYTICAL SPECIFICATION OF PH. EUR., BP, NF, >=99% (GC)
● 79278-EP2305696A2
● 88746-EP2275105A1
● 79278-EP2305697A2
● 88746-EP2305825A1
● 81217-EP2298761A1
● 81217-EP2305687A1

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

Acetone is an aliphatic ketone.

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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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human respiratory irritant toxicantToxicological profile for Acetone(1994-01-01)
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada
One or more animal studies show classified as toxic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human eye irritant - strong evidenceGlobally Harmonized System- Classification & Labelling Codes(2012-01-01)
Classified as any irritantEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicityThreshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis(2012-01-01)
nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox studyUS. National Library of Medicine,

Miscellaneous

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Occupational hazards related to handlingEU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

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)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humansEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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
  • Toxicological profile for Acetone(1994-01-01)
  • Environment Canada
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Globally Harmonized System- Classification & Labelling Codes(2012-01-01)
  • EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
  • Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis(2012-01-01)
  • US. National Library of Medicine,
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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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