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Alkyl Polyglucoside (C10-16)

Common Concerns

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  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • LOW
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
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    Environment


Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for biodegradation; general systemic/organ effects; damage to DNA


Ingredient concerns

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European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life

some

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

A review of industry studies notes reduced testis and accessory sex gland weight in an animal study

some

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

Human patch testing shows that incidence of alkyl glucoside-induced allergic dermatitis is relatively high.

some

Bevin Bhoyrul, Lea Solman, Stephen Kirk, David Orton & Mark Wilkinson. 2019. Patch testing with alkyl glucosides: Concomitant reactions are common but not ubiquitous. Contact dermatitis 80(5), 286-290.

Human patch testing shows that incidence of alkyl glucoside-induced allergic dermatitis is relatively high.

some

Dorien Gijbels, An Timmermans, Pedro Serrano, Evelyne Verreycken & An Goossens. 2014. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by alkyl glucosides. Contact dermatitis 70(3), 175-82.

A review of industry studies shows alkyl polyglucosides do not irritate the skin at concentrations below 30 percent.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not skin irritants at concentrations relevant to cleaners.

low

Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.

chronic aquatic toxicity, NOEC or LOEC (mg/L)

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not dermal sensitizers.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute oral toxicity.

low

Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute dermal toxicity.

low

Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not skin sensitizers.

low

Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides did not possess estrogenic or anti-estrogenic properties.

low

H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.

A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides were not toxic to reproduction.

low

H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.

A peer-reviewed study found alkyl polyglucosides were not teratogenic.

low

H. Messinger, W. Aulmann, M. Kleber & W. Koehl. 2007. Investigations on the effects of alkyl polyglucosides on development and fertility. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 45(8), 1375-82.

This chemical has been verified to be of low concern in cleaning products based on experimental and modeled data as assessed by the EPA.

low

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)

A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides have low acute oral toxicity.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not mutagenic.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry studies indicates alkyl polyglucosides are not estrogenic.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry and published studies shows that alkyl polyglucosides are readily biodegradable.

low

Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann. 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.

A review of industry data indicates alkyl polyglucosides do not cause mutations.

low

Kristin Kocher & H.-J. Wiegand. 2000. Toxicology and Dermatology. New York: Marcel Dekker.

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is readily biodegradable.

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is anaerobically degradable.

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database



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