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Lactose

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SYNONYMS

● SACHELAC

● LACTOSE ANHYDRIDE

● LACTOSE,ANHYDROUS

● LACTOHALE 300

● GLC-(4-1)GAL

● EINECS 238-691-8

● GRANULAC 140M

● (2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-6-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-TRIHYDROXY-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)OXAN-3-YL]OXY}OXANE-3,4,5-TRIOL

● (2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-5-((2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2-YLOXY)TETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2,3,4-TRIOL

● (2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-5-{[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)OXAN-2-YL]OXY}OXANE-2,3,4-TRIOL

Restricted

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

Lactose is a disaccharide.

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

around-eye cream	11 products
moisturizer	4 products
facial cleanser	12 products
hand sanitizer	19 products
bath oil/salts/soak	11 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	1 products
body wash/cleanser	3 products
liquid hand soap	11 products
mask	9 products
exfoliant/scrub	6 products
hand cream	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	2 products
toothpaste	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	11 products
baby lotion	1 products
serums & essences	9 products
fragrance for women	1 products
shaving cream	3 products
nail treatment	2 products
conditioner	2 products
hair styling aid	1 products
hair treatment/serum	3 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
shampoo	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
Oils & Serums	1 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
makeup primer	1 products

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Miscellaneous

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Prohibited for use in food	US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Informational

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

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Environment Canada
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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