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Data: Limited

Stearalkonium Hectorite

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Other Concerns

Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE
● BENZYLDIMETHYLSTEARYLAMMONIUM HECTORITE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

This ingredient is produced from hectorite, a naturally occurring mineral and a principal constituent of bentonite clay.

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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shampoo18 products
hair color and bleaching24 products
brow liner10 products
nail polish858 products
concealer161 products
eye liner118 products
lip liner23 products
lip balm49 products
nail treatment28 products
blush91 products
foot odor control2 products
lipstick407 products
toners/astringents2 products
lip gloss97 products
nail glue3 products
bronzer/highlighter76 products
foundation349 products
moisturizer7 products
around-eye cream14 products
facial moisturizer/treatment11 products
exfoliant/scrub6 products
hair styling aid3 products
body powder7 products
body spray3 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
makeup primer7 products
CC cream11 products
facial cleanser1 products
facial powder1 products
eye shadow35 products
BB cream27 products
mascara2 products
daily use with SPF41 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
hair spray5 products
serums & essences17 products
Dry Shampoo and Hair Powders2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
body firming lotion2 products
anti-aging4 products
baby lotion5 products
diaper cream1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
mask3 products
Nail Art and Jewelry2 products
lip plumper3 products
hand cream1 products
Top Coats and Sealers1 products
other eye makeup3 products
baby powder1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
NITROSAMINES
FREE AMINES

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada

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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