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Arm & Hammer Invisible Spray Powder (2018 formulation)

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Ingredient concerns

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HIGH

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
HIGH

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	propellant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (high) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Use restrictions (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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BUTANE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	propellant
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate) • Contamination concerns (BUTADIENE)
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SD ALCOHOL 40B

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	cosmetic astringent, solvent, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Enhanced skin absorption • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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DISILOXANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antifoaming, skin conditioning, antifoaming agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Contamination concerns (CYCLOPENTASILOXANE and CYCLOTETRASILOXANE)
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TAPIOCA STARCH

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
CONCERNS	• Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SILICA, AMORPHOUS

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, opacifying, anticaking agent, bulking agent, opacifying agent, suspending agent- nonsurfactant
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SODIUM BICARBONATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	abrasive, buffering, deodorant, oral care, skin protecting, buffering agent, deodorant agent, oral care agent, oral health care drug;phadjuster, skin protectant
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POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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DIMER DILINOLEYL DIISOSTEARATE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, binding, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling, binder, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, skin-conditioningagent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
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MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, humectant, perfuming, solvent, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emollient, perfuming, skin conditioning, solvent, binder, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - emollient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Enhanced skin absorption
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MENTHOL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, masking, refreshing, soothing, external analgesic, flavoring agent, fragrance ingredient, oral health caredrug
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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HYDROXYETHYL UREA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning, humectant, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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SOYAETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic, emulsifying, antistatic agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low)
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DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE

Data Availability: None

FUNCTION(S)	suspending agent - nonsurfactant
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POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying, opacifying agent
CONCERNS	• Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, anticaking, viscosity controlling, anticaking agent, viscosity increasing agent - nonaqueous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Contamination concerns (CI 77000)
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FRAGRANCE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	humectant, skin conditioning, solvent, viscosity controlling, fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin-conditioningagent - miscellaneous, viscosity decreasing agent
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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NONOXYNOL-9

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsifying, surfactant, surfactant - emulsifying agent
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) • Contamination concerns (PHENOL, P-NONYL-, ETHYLENE OXIDE, and 1,4-DIOXANE)
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HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binding, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling, binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, viscosityincreasing agent - nonaqueous
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PHENOXYETHANOL

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	preservative, fragrance ingredient
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high) • Occupational hazards (high)
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin conditioning, deodorant agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)
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Ingredients from packaging:

HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A, BUTANE, SD ALCOHOL 40-B, DISILOXANE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SILICA, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MANGO BUTTER DIMER DILINOLEYL ESTERS/DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER, GLYCERIN, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, MENTHOL, HYDROXYETHYL UREA, SOYETHYL MORPHOLINIUM ETHOSULFATE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE, FRAGRANCE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, NONOXYNOL-9, HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

Product's animal testing policies

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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.

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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