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Sodium Anisate

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SYNONYMS

● SODIUM ANISATE

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

Sodium Anisate is the sodium salt of p-Anisic Acid.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment110 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
oil controller3 products
facial cleanser42 products
concealer9 products
hand cream35 products
moisturizer35 products
baby lotion4 products
mask60 products
serums & essences37 products
antiperspirant/deodorant10 products
baby sunscreen1 products
foundation7 products
body firming lotion8 products
anti-aging13 products
around-eye cream23 products
makeup primer6 products
shampoo8 products
conditioner4 products
toners/astringents12 products
makeup remover5 products
exfoliant/scrub7 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
mascara8 products
blush10 products
bronzer/highlighter18 products
bubble bath3 products
sunless tanning2 products
daily use with SPF3 products
Oils & Serums3 products
liquid hand soap1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair styling aid2 products
Facial Cleansing Water1 products
Exfoliants1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
shaving cream1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
other eye makeup1 products
eye shadow11 products
body spray1 products
dandruff/scalp treatment 1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products

Cancer

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

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal Dermal or allergenic effectsPeer Reviewed Literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show effects at moderate dosesPeer Reviewed Literature
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Peer Reviewed Literature

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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