BORON NITRIDE
Slip Modifier; ABSORBENT; OPACIFYING; SKIN CONDITIONING
Also listed as
BORON NITRIDE (BN) ; BN 40SHP; BORAZON; BORON MONONITRIDE; BZN 550; DENKA BORON NITRIDE GP; DENKA GP; ELBOR; ELBOR LO 10B1-100; ELBOR R; ELBOR RM
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: Enhanced skin absorption |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps |
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See products containing BORON NITRIDE | |
About BORON NITRIDE: Boron Nitride is the inorganic compound.
BORON NITRIDE has reported used in the following product types: foundation (292); eye shadow (276); sunscreen: makeup (191); facial powder (101); concealer (65); blush (59); bronzer/highlighter (36); eye liner (25); sunscreen: SPF 15-30 (22); anti-aging (16)
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| One or more animal studies show respiratory effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | products that may be aerosolized (airborne) | RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988 |
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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 | ||
| 343 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
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) |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | BORON NITRIDE (BN) | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged for suspected persistence. |
| Nanomaterial Database | BORON NITRIDE | •potential nano-scale ingredient |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988 | BORON NITRIDE | • respiratory - Emphysema (rat TDLo) • respiratory - Fibrosis (interstitial) (rat TDLo) • respiratory - Structural or functional change in trachea or bronchi (rat TDLo) |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| Nanomaterial Database | NanoWerk. 2007. Nanomaterial Database. Available online: http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php |
| RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva 1988 | RTECS®- "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988. -,201,1988 |
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