DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE
Ultraviolet Light Absorber; UV ABSORBER; UV FILTER
Also listed as
2- (2H-BENZOTRIAZOL-2-YL) -4-METHYL-6- [2-METHYL-3- [1,3,3,3-TETRAMETHYL-1- [ (TRIMETHYLSILYL) OXY] DISILOXANYL] PRO; PYL] -
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 this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- 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.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
 | Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
| Contamination concerns |
 | Other strong concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps |
|
See products containing DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE | |
About DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE: Not an approved active ingredient in the U.S., but found in some products. Provides UVB and partial UVA protection.
ingredient UV blocking strength
| possible* sunscreen concentrations |
UV blocking strength |
|
1.0% |
| |
5.0% |
| |
15.0% |
|
* Skin Deep does not have any concentration information for this ingredient in products. The concentrations shown are only for illustrative purposes.
DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE has reported used in the following product types: sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (2); anti-aging (2); after sun product (1); sunscreen: makeup (1); sunscreen: SPF less than 15 (1); sunscreen: moisturizer (1); facial moisturizer/treatment (1)
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Known human respiratory toxicant | EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants |
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) | Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | |
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics | Japan's Standards for Cosmetics |
Cancer
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Cancer - not classifiable/not likely to be human carcinogen | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | EPA Clean Water Act - Priority Pollutants |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Insufficient data to determine safety | EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel | ||
| 14 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results -> | PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| EPA Clean Water Act - Priority Pollutants | PHENOL | •Priority water pollutant under the Clean Water Act |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | PHENOL | • Fully up-to-date toxicology information has been sought. |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | PHENOL | Data are inadequate for an assessment of human carcinogenic potential |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | PHENOL | •Group D: Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity (EPA classification) |
| EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants | PHENOL | •Hazardous air pollutant under Clean Air Act |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE | •Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE | •Japan - prohibited for use in some types of cosmetics |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE | •Japan - restricted for use in some types of cosmetics (concentration limit) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| EPA Clean Water Act - Priority Pollutants | |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. |
| EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2008. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Evidence for human carcinogenicity based on 1986-2005 guidelines. |
| EPA Hazardous Air Pollutants | EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2005. Office of Air. The 112(b)1 Hazardous Air Pollutants List (as modified). Last modified: 12 Dec 2005. |
| Japan's Standards for Cosmetics | Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau. |
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