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PLASTICIZER

Products with this unspecific ingredient may be composed of any the specific substances listed below. The evidence shown is based on the most concerning group member.
Asthma/Respiratory
 
Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
High Concern
 
Cancer
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Evidence of developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; acute aquatic toxicity; respiratory effects
This unspecific ingredient, Plasticizer, can be found in 3 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Plasticizer
Very toxic to aquatic life
 
high
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Plasticizer
May damage the unborn child.
 
high
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Plasticizer
Suspected of damaging fertility.
 
high
 
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Plasticizer
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to females)
 
high
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Plasticizer
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to males)
 
high
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Plasticizer
Known to cause reproductive toxicity
 
high
 
California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Plasticizer
Clear evidence of endocrine disruption in at least one animal study
 
high
 
EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters
Plasticizer
testicular damage
 
moderate
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
Plasticizer
EPA testing shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life
 
some
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
Plasticizer
EPA testing shows this substance has very high acute toxicity to aquatic life
 
some
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
Plasticizer
upper respiratory tract irritation
 
some
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
Plasticizer
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5
 
some
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
Plasticizer
Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity
 
low
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer
 


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