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Data: Fair

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low) and Contamination concerns (low_moderate)

SYNONYMS

● HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM HONEY

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

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey is a quaternary ammonium compound.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW_MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

conditioner	46 products
shampoo	25 products
anti-aging	2 products
hair treatment/serum	21 products
hair relaxer	2 products
styling gel/lotion	6 products
detangler	6 products
mask	3 products
hair styling aid	15 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
moisturizer	3 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
styling mousse/foam	5 products
Hair Styling Gel	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at high doses	Effect of honey on the reproductive system of male rat offspring exposed to prenatal restraint stress(2016-06-01)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible anaphylactic or allergenic effects	Anaphylaxis caused by honey: a case report(2017-01-01)
One or more human case studies show possible dermal or allergenic effects	A case of contact urticaria syndrome stage 3 after honey ingestion, induced by epicutaneous sensitization during skin care with honey(2016-03-01)
Associated with immunotoxicity or allergies	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

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

Effect of honey on the reproductive system of male rat offspring exposed to prenatal restraint stress(2016-06-01)
Anaphylaxis caused by honey: a case report(2017-01-01)
A case of contact urticaria syndrome stage 3 after honey ingestion, induced by epicutaneous sensitization during skin care with honey(2016-03-01)
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.

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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

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