C10-11 AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
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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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Synonym(s): (POLYETHYL) BENZENES; SOLVENT NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM) , HEAVY AROM.; (POLYETHYL) BENZENES; SHELLSOL R; HEAVY AROMATIC NAPHTHA
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| One or more animal studies show effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | EPA Categorized List of Inert Pesticide Ingredients |
| Classified as potentially toxic or harmful | European Union - Classification & Labelling | |
Occupational hazards |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Ecotoxicology |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
| Type of Concern |
Reference |
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| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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classification(s) |
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| European Union - Classification & Labelling | CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP. |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| EPA Categorized List of Inert Pesticide Ingredients | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1987 & 2005. Office of Pesticide Programs. Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Categorized List of Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients. |
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