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Data: Fair

Trehalose

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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SYNONYMS

● NCGC00248923-01
● CCG-208048
● ALPHA-D-GLCP-(1↔1)-ALPHA-D-GLCP
● AS-10470
● SB19117
● AM83982
● DB12310
● (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-6-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-6-(HYDROXYMETHYL)OXAN-2-YL]OXY}OXANE-3,4,5-TRIOL
● AKOS016010347
● SMP1_000299

Restricted

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

Trehalose is a disaccharide.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment210 products
shampoo85 products
foundation202 products
toners/astringents28 products
anti-aging28 products
serums & essences143 products
moisturizer43 products
hair spray4 products
mask232 products
hair treatment/serum30 products
conditioner80 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
mascara17 products
facial cleanser42 products
body wash/cleanser8 products
lipstick5 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
bubble bath1 products
around-eye cream42 products
Face Wipes2 products
makeup remover8 products
daily use with SPF79 products
facial powder4 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
setting powder/spray20 products
baby wipes1 products
makeup primer23 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
concealer83 products
styling gel/lotion6 products
hair styling aid11 products
detangler3 products
sunless tanning1 products
oil controller2 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
beard oil1 products
brow liner16 products
Oils & Serums8 products
eye liner4 products
liquid hand soap4 products
hand cream11 products
foot cleansing2 products
blush13 products
hand sanitizer2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap2 products
baby lotion4 products
bath oil/salts/soak16 products
body firming lotion9 products
lip balm4 products
Beard Conditioners1 products
BB cream1 products
body spray1 products
CC cream4 products
acne treatment1 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
pore strips2 products
hair color and bleaching5 products
foot moisturizer1 products
foot odor control1 products
lip gloss2 products
Preshave Preparations1 products
other eye makeup1 products
eye shadow3 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

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
  • 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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