ALUMINUM POWDER

Colorant; COSMETIC COLORANT  

SCORE

7

high hazard to high hazard depending on product usage

9

 

82%

data gap

(why scores have changed)

Also listed as

ALUMINIUM; ALUMINIUM FLAKE; ALUMINUM; LB PIGMENT 5; PIGMENT METAL 1; A 00; A 95; A 995; A 999; AA 1099; AA1199


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:
yes, moderateCancer
yes, moderateDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity
noViolations, restrictions & warnings
yes, moderateAllergies/immunotoxicity
noContamination concerns
noOther strong concerns for this ingredient:
Enhanced skin absorption
noOther moderate concerns for this ingredient:
Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
noLesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient:
Data gaps
 
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About ALUMINUM POWDER: Aluminum Powder is a metallic element composed of finely divided particles of aluminum freeof other added materials. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," for Colorants in Volume 1,Introduction, Part A. To identify the colorant mee ting the requirements for labeling purposes in the US, theINCI Name Aluminum Powder must be used. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the EuropeanUnion (EU), the INCI Name CI 77000 must be used, except for hair dye products.

ALUMINUM POWDER has reported used in the following product types: nail polish (268); eye shadow (90); eye liner (35); mascara (14); brow liner (9); lip gloss (7); nail treatment (2); other eye makeup (1); concealer (1); bar soap (1)


Neurotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Strong evidence of human neurotoxicity    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
Moderate evidence of human neurotoxicity    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
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Cancer

type of concern product conditions reference
Cancer - strong evidence    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database

Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Human immune and respiratory toxicant - strong evidence     Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
Human immune system toxicant - strong evidence products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  CHE Toxicant and Disease Database

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Human musculoskeletal toxicant - moderate evidence    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Human nervous system toxicant - moderate evidence    Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humans
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Known human respiratory toxicant products that may be aerosolized (airborne)  CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
Possible human respiratory toxicant    CHE Toxicant and Disease Database
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Occupational hazards

type of concern product conditions reference
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses    RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses    RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to moderate doses    RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007

Enhanced skin absorption

type of concern product conditions reference
Suspected nano-scale ingredients with potential to absorb into the skin    Nanomaterial Database

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
10,988 studies on toxicity in PubMed see search results ->   PubMed

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin     Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Miscellaneous

type of concern product conditions reference
Occupational hazards related to handling   European Union - Classification & Labelling

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative     Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List



Government, industry, academic studies and classifications

government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
European Union - Classification & LabellingALUMINIUM POWDER (PYROPHORIC)•Highly flammable
•Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases
European Union - Classification & LabellingALUMINIUM POWDER (STABILISED)•Highly flammable
•Highly flammable
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsALUMINUM• Asthmagen sensitizer
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: reproductive system toxicity; Condition: abnormal sperm (morphology, motility, and sperm count); Organs/tissues affected: testes
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUMALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) - Limited
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: Alzheimer's; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Strong evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity, immune system toxicity; Condition: asthma - allergic; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Strong evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity; Condition: bronchitis - chronic; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity, developmental toxicity; Condition: cognitive impairment (includes impaired learning, impaired memory, and decreased attention span)/mental retardation/developmental delay; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: cardiovascular system toxicity; Condition: coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis; Organs/tissues affected: heart
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: decreased coordination/ dysequilibrium; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: dementia; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Strong evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity; Condition: lung cancer; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: musculoskeletal system toxicity; Condition: osteomalacia; Organs/tissues affected: bone
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: Parkinson's disease/movement disorders; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity; Condition: pneumonitis (hypersensitivity); Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: hematologic system toxicity; Condition: porphyria (toxic); Organs/tissues affected: multiple organs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity, cardiovascular system toxicity; Condition: pulmonary edema; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Strong evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity; Condition: pulmonary fibrosis; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Limited evidence in humans: respiratory system toxicity; Condition: sarcoidosis; Organs/tissues affected: lungs
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: seizures; Organs/tissues affected: brain
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseALUMINUM•Moderate evidence in humans: nervous system toxicity; Condition: spasticity/myoclonus; Organs/tissues affected:
FDA Color Additive StatusALUMINUM POWDER•Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics
•Color additive approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyes
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance ListALUMINUM•This chemical was deemed a low human health priority and was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for suspected persistence.
European Commission on Endocrine DisruptionALUMINUM•No evidence of endocrine disrupting activity or no data available.
•No evidence of endocrine disrupting activity or no data available.
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and HandbookALUMINUM POWDER•Color Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Library of Medicine HazMapALUMINUM•PEL (OSHA) - Permissible exposure limit (OSHA): 15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction);
•TLV (ACGIH) - Threshold limit value (ACGIH): 10 mg/m3;
•Flammability (NFPA) - NFPA flammability code: 0 = will not burn; 1 = must be preheated; 2 = high ambient temp required; 3 = may ignite at ambient temp; 4 = burn readily: 3: may ignite at ambient temperature;
•MAK - Maximum Allowable Concentration (Federal Republic of Germany): 1.5 mg/m3, respirable fraction;
Nanomaterial DatabaseALUMINUM•potential nano-scale ingredient
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humansALUMINUM COMPOUNDS•Known to be neurotoxic to humans, suspected developmental neurotoxin
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTsALUMINUM•Toxic, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxics Release Inventory programs
Frazier , L, 1998ALUMINUM•Reproductive toxicity hazards: suspected
Klaassen, C, 1996ALUMINUM•Respiratory toxicity hazards: suspected
LaDou, J, 1990ALUMINUM•Cardiovascular or blood toxicity hazards: suspected
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007ALUMINUM POWDER• occupationally related - ACGIH TLV (human TWA)
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988ALUMINUM POWDER• reproductive - Behavioral (rabbit TDLo)
RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology 2001ALUMINUM POWDER• reproductive - Behavioral (mouse TDLo)
• developmental - Other postnatal measures or effects (mouse TDLo)

references

government/industry list/academic study reference
European Union - Classification & LabellingCPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
Association of Occupational and Environmental ClinicsAOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation.
CHE Toxicant and Disease DatabaseCHE (The Collaborative on Health and the Environment). 2006. Toxicant and Disease Database.
FDA Color Additive StatusFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
European Commission on Endocrine DisruptionEU (European Union)- Strategy for Endocrine Disrupters 2007. Commision on endocrin disruption requested by the European Parliament in 1998.
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and HandbookCTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
National Library of Medicine HazMapNLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
Nanomaterial DatabaseNanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
Chemicals known to be neurotoxic to humansGrandjean P and PJ Landrigan. 2006. Developmental neurotoxicity of industrial chemicals. Lancet. 2006 Dec 16;368(9553):2167-78.
EPA Toxic Release Inventory PBTsEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1999. Toxics Release Inventory Program. PBT Chemical Rule.
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationFrazier , L. and M. L. Hage (eds.). Reproductive Hazards of the Workplace, Wiley Europe, 1998. Table 10 (Partial List of Reproductive Toxicants) available at http://www.pharmacy.ohio-state.edu/homepage/safety/chemhygiene_table_repro.pdf.
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationKlaassen, C., M. Amdur and J. Doull (eds.). Casarett and Doull's Toxicology. The Basic Science of Poisons, 5th Ed. Pergamon Press, NY. 1996., Lu, F.C. Basic Toxicology. 2nd Edition. 1991., Nemery, B. Metal Toxicity and the Respiratory Tract. European Respiratory Journal. 3(2): 202-219. 1990.(Table 1: Summary of pulmonary toxicity of metals).
Scorecard.org Toxicity InformationLaDou, J. (ed.). Occupational Medicine. Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CN. 1990.
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2005
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2006
RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007RTECS®- TLV/BEI,2007
RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988. -,212,1988
RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology 2001RTECS®- Neurotoxicology and Teratology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.9- 1987- 23,365,2001

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