SEA SALT
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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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About SEA SALT: Sea salt is a mixture of inorganic salts derived from sea water or from inland bodies of saltwater.
Synonym(s): MARIS SAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE (NACL) ; COMMON SALT; DENDRITIS; EXTRA FINE 200 SALT; EXTRA FINE 325 SALT; ROCK SALT; SALINE; SALT; HALITE; H.G. BLENDING
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Multiple, additive exposure sources |
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food |
FDA Food Additive Status |
Ecotoxicology |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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| FDA Food Additive Status | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006. |
| Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List | IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
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