SODIUM TALLOWATE
Surfactant - Cleansing Agent; Surfactant - Foam Booster; Viscosity Increasing Agent -Aqueous; EMULSIFYING; FOAM BOOSTING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Also listed as
TALLOW, SODIUM SALT; SODIUM SALT TALLOW; FATTY ACIDS, TALLOW, SODIUM SALTS
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 |
 | Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps |
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About SODIUM TALLOWATE: Sodium Tallowate is the sodium salt of Tallow Acid (q.v.).
This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: Rendered beef fat. May cause eczema and blackheads. In wax paper, crayons, margarines, paints, rubber, lubricants, etc. In candles, soaps, lipsticks, shaving creams, other cosmetics. Chemicals (e.g., PCB) can be in animal tallow. Derivatives: Sodium Tallowate, Tallow Acid, Tallow Amide, Tallow Amine, Talloweth-6, Tallow Glycerides, Tallow Imidazoline. Alternatives: vegetable tallow, Japan tallow, paraffin and/or ceresin (see alternatives to Beeswax for all three). Paraffin is usually from petroleum, wood, coal, or shale oil.
SODIUM TALLOWATE has reported used in the following product types: bar soap (95); facial cleanser (10); acne treatment (7); shaving cream (6); moisturizer (6); body wash/cleanser (4); exfoliant/scrub (3); liquid hand soap (2); antiperspirant/deodorant (2); lip balm (1)
Ecotoxicology
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Persistence and bioaccumulation
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List | FATTY ACIDS, TALLOW, SODIUM SALTS | •This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical was flagged as a low human health priority and for suspected aquatic toxicity. |
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. |
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