Aluminum

CAS Number: 7429-90-5

SERIOUS
health hazard

MODERATE
health hazard

FEW OR NO
health hazards

0 79

80 89

90 100

Sources of exposure:

Personal care

Food

Medication

Industrial uses

Home goods, packaging

Description:

Aluminum is a metallic element. It is used in a wide range of products, including cookware, packaging, cosmetics, and some medications. Aluminum compounds are used for different functions depending on the product (for example, as colorants, antiperspirant actives, or processing aids).

Health concerns:

Developmental Toxicity

May impact fetal development and birth outcomes.

Neurotoxicity

May impact brain function or development.

Organ System Toxicity

May cause organ damage and disease.

Ecotoxicity

May be toxic to ecosystems and wildlife.

References

HOW MILLION MARKER SCORES CHEMICALS

Million Marker's Ingredient Hazard Scoring uses multiple chemical databases and a science-backed scoring system to compute hazard scores for thousands of chemicals found in consumer products and listed on ingredient labels.

We identified key chemicals based on a database compiling dozens of authoritative sources, screening tools, and QSAR models.

Hazard scores within 11 different health categories (carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, reproductive toxicants, developmental toxicants, genotoxicity, neurotoxicity, organ system toxicity, immunotoxicity, respiratory toxicity, skin/eye/respiratory irritants, and ecotoxicity).

They are weighted based on several factors, including strength of evidence for adverse impacts in humans, severity, and potential contamination.