metham sodium
Severity 6/10cosmetic ingredient
Is metham sodium safe?
metham sodium carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (hormone disruption, allergy risk, irritation, environmental impact).
Documented concerns
Hormone disruption
6/10Classified by California Prop 65 (developmental).
Allergy risk
6/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Sens. 1.
Irritation
6/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Corr. 1B.
Environmental impact
6/10Classified by EU CLP Aquatic Acute 1/Aquatic Chronic 1.
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