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Anhydroxylitol

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SYNONYMS

● EINECS 258-560-9

● REL-(2R,3R,4S)-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)TETRAHYDROFURAN-3,4-DIOL

● UNII-5KQL0CX6R6 COMPONENT KZVAAIRBJJYZOW-VPENINKCSA-N

● DS-7326

● ZINC5157120

● DTXSID70964160

● SCHEMBL608371

● XYLITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-

● 1,4-ANHYDROPENTITOL

● MFCD27923011

Restricted

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

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

exfoliant/scrub	8 products
anti-aging	5 products
moisturizer	29 products
foot moisturizer	1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	92 products
serums & essences	47 products
mask	39 products
eye makeup remover	2 products
makeup remover	6 products
facial cleanser	20 products
lipstick	6 products
around-eye cream	18 products
daily use with SPF	3 products
conditioner	10 products
toners/astringents	12 products
bronzer/highlighter	8 products
shampoo	19 products
body wash/cleanser	6 products
Oils & Serums	4 products
sunless tanning	4 products
hair treatment/serum	16 products
makeup primer	5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	24 products
hand sanitizer	4 products
skin fading/lightener	2 products
hair styling aid	7 products
body oil	2 products
hand cream	8 products
Exfoliants	2 products
body spray	3 products
body firming lotion	6 products
styling gel/lotion	3 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
liquid hand soap	5 products
recreational sunscreen	2 products

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CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic 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.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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