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Data: Limited

Sodium Salicylate

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption and Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● KS-00000X7W
● SODIUM SALICYLATE (JP17/USP)
● CTK1G9387
● SODIUM SALICYLATE, P.A., 99.5%
● KBIO3_001820
● DTXSID5021708
● HMS2092G17
● TOX21_200411
● HY-B0167A
● SODIUM SALICYLATE, PURISS. P.A., REAG. PH. EUR., 99.5-101.0% (CALC. TO THE DRIED SUBSTANCE)

Restricted

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

Sodium Salicylate is a sodium salt of salicylic 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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shaving cream3 products
conditioner23 products
body wash/cleanser183 products
facial cleanser29 products
liquid hand soap106 products
facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
setting powder/spray17 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
makeup primer1 products
shampoo138 products
hair color and bleaching19 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
serums & essences13 products
moisturizer1 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
body firming lotion1 products
mask2 products
toners/astringents7 products
bronzer/highlighter18 products
foundation14 products
blush4 products
around-eye cream2 products
personal cleansing2 products
bar soap2 products
concealer6 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
bubble bath1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation, in assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe when formulated to avoid increasing sun sensitivity or when directions for use include daily use of sun protectionCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogenPeer Reviewed Literature
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada
  • Peer Reviewed Literature

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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