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Sclerotium Gum

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SYNONYMS

● SCLEROTIUM GUM
● BETASIZOFIRAN
● SCLEROGUM
● SCLEROGLUCAN
● GUM, SCLEROTIUM

Restricted

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

Sclerotium Gum is a polysaccharide gum produced by the bacterium Sclerotium rolfssii. It iscomposed of glucose monomers.

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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conditioner19 products
body wash/cleanser21 products
exfoliant/scrub23 products
facial moisturizer/treatment176 products
serums & essences163 products
anti-aging27 products
around-eye cream47 products
mask69 products
facial cleanser47 products
moisturizer42 products
foot moisturizer3 products
after sun product7 products
foundation47 products
oil controller2 products
toners/astringents14 products
vapor rubs2 products
hair treatment/serum24 products
body spray3 products
body firming lotion14 products
concealer15 products
glitter1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant26 products
hand cream7 products
baby lotion12 products
daily use with SPF37 products
beard care1 products
Oils & Serums13 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
makeup primer6 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)2 products
muscle/joint soreness4 products
sunless tanning8 products
body oil1 products
shampoo1 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
makeup remover3 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
beard cleanser1 products
hair styling aid10 products
bronzer/highlighter3 products
baby sunscreen1 products
BB cream1 products
eye liner5 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products
cuticle treatment1 products

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)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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