MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC
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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): DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM) , HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC (9CI) ; HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC DISTILLATE; HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM) ; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC
Cancer |
Type of Concern |
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Possible human carcinogen | European Union - Classification & Labelling |
Possible carcinogen | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
Type of Concern |
Reference |
Classified as a high human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | 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 | |
Persistence and bioaccumulation |
Type of Concern |
Reference |
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology |
Type of Concern |
Reference |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
Type of Concern |
Reference |
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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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. |
European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics | EC (European Commission of the European Union). 1999-2006. Enterprise Directorate-General Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics. The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union, Volume 1, "Cosmetics legislation." |
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. |
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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