Manufacturer: Purdue FredericK Co.
Brands: Betadine, Purdue FredericK Co.
COMPANY POLICIES
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Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to one or more ingredients used by this company -- not the products -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| Ingredients used by this company: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
| Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
 | Other concerns for ingredients used by this company: Neurotoxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns |
See all 3 products by Purdue FredericK Co.
Product type(s) by this company in Skin Deep: body wash/cleanser (1), wound treatment (1)
ingredients
| score | data gap | products * | concerns | |
| AMMONIUM NONOXYNOL-4-SULFATE | 4 | 86% | 1 products | Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Contamination concerns (ETHYLENE OXIDE, 1,4-DIOXANE) |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE | 3 | 77% | 1 products | Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| LAURAMIDE DEA | 3 | 70% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES) |
| C12-15 PARETH-9 | 1 | 86% | 1 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| PVP | 1 | 81% | 2 products | Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| WATER | 0 | 0% | 1 products | innocuous |
* Product counts only include current formulations sold by this company. The company may have other discontinued formulations that use this ingredient. Clicking on the link "X products" will identify all product formulations by this company that have used the ingredient.
Neurotoxicity*
*This table includes all possible neurotoxicity concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at very low doses | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | |
| One or more animal studies show brain and nervous system effects at high doses | C12-15 PARETH-9 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation*
*This table includes all possible persistence and bioaccumulation concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife | AMMONIUM NONOXYNOL-4-SULFATE | |
| Not suspected to be persistent | C12-15 PARETH-9 | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | WATER | |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | PVP, SODIUM HYDROXIDE |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)*
*This table includes all possible organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show metabolic effects at very low doses | SODIUM HYDROXIDE, | |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at very low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | AMMONIUM NONOXYNOL-4-SULFATE |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at low doses | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | LAURAMIDE DEA |
| One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | PVP | |
| One or more animal studies show sense organ effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products for use around the eyes, mouth, or lips | C12-15 PARETH-9 |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | WATER |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)*
*This table includes all possible irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) concerns for the ingredients used by this manufacturer. Some categorizations depend on how the product is used or formulated.
| type of concern | product conditions | ingredient(s) |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at very low doses | LAURAMIDE DEA, SODIUM HYDROXIDE | |
| One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high doses | C12-15 PARETH-9 |
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