Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About SEA SALT: Sea salt is a mixture of inorganic salts derived from sea water or from inland bodies of saltwater.
Function(s): Abrasive; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Humectant; BULKING; MASKING; ORAL CARE; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Synonym(s): MARIS SAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE (NACL) ; COMMON SALT; DENDRITIS; EXTRA FINE 200 SALT; EXTRA FINE 325 SALT; H.G. BLENDING; HALITE; NATRIUMCHLORID (GERMAN) ; PUREX; ROCK SALT
Data gaps
Concern |
Reference |
294,514 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
Concern |
Reference |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
Concern |
Reference |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
Concern |
Reference |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
Concern |
Reference |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2009. AEOC exposures codes and asthmagen designation. |
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006. |
IFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25 |
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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