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Data: Limited

Serine

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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SYNONYMS

● C00716
● FT-0688525
● M-6118
● A20674
● FT-0625387
● FT-0627627
● ST45041850
● 302S841
● FT-0693445
● A20660

Restricted

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

Serine is an amino acid.

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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hair spray10 products
toners/astringents17 products
facial moisturizer/treatment92 products
conditioner109 products
hair treatment/serum60 products
shampoo111 products
shaving cream1 products
facial cleanser31 products
serums & essences75 products
anti-aging8 products
around-eye cream30 products
mascara15 products
styling gel/lotion15 products
body firming lotion10 products
moisturizer34 products
styling mousse/foam5 products
hair styling aid41 products
mask55 products
foot moisturizer2 products
Moisturizing Socks1 products
hand cream5 products
exfoliant/scrub16 products
makeup primer3 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
other eye makeup4 products
bar soap4 products
makeup remover4 products
beard care3 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 products
daily use with SPF2 products
hair color and bleaching10 products
body wash/cleanser21 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
foundation122 products
nail treatment3 products
liquid hand soap8 products
after sun product1 products
brow liner4 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
nail polish1 products
Oils & Serums5 products
lip balm8 products
facial powder1 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
detangler1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
bronzer/highlighter6 products
blush8 products
fragrance for men1 products
Other Hair Care Preparations1 products
foot odor control1 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
lip plumper1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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)
  • Environment Canada
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • 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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