laureth-40 est-il sûr pendant la grossesse ?
CIR (final Alkyl PEG Ether panel) concluded the alkyl PEG (laureth) family is "safe in the present practices of use and concentration described" and found no evidence of reproductive/teratogenic hazard for laureths themselves; no harmonised CLP reproductive classifications (H361/H360) for this substance were identified. CIR also reports low but measurable percutaneous absorption for some laureths in humans/animals (shorter‑chain ethoxylates showed greater penetration), consistent with low but non‑negligible dermal uptake. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/117_final_alkyl.pdf))
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- laureth-40 est-il sûr pendant la grossesse ?
- CIR (final Alkyl PEG Ether panel) concluded the alkyl PEG (laureth) family is "safe in the present practices of use and concentration described" and found no evidence of reproductive/teratogenic hazard for laureths themselves; no harmonised CLP reproductive classifications (H361/H360) for this substance were identified. CIR also reports low but measurable percutaneous absorption for some laureths in humans/animals (shorter‑chain ethoxylates showed greater penetration), consistent with low but non‑negligible dermal uptake. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/117_final_alkyl.pdf))
- laureth-40 est-il sûr pendant l'allaitement ?
- No evidence from CIR, SCCS or peer‑reviewed literature that laureth‑40 causes reproductive or lactation toxicity or is a human teratogen; therefore hazard/mechanism scores default to 0. CIR ADME/percutaneous data indicate low but measurable dermal absorption for laureths under typical use, so systemic exposure is possible though low. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/117_final_alkyl.pdf))
- laureth-40 est-il sûr pour la peau de bébé ?
- Per your scoring rules, baby exposure is increased by +1 when an ingredient has measurable dermal absorption. CIR documents measurable dermal penetration for laureths (larger penetration for shorter ethoxylates; longer chain laureths have lower penetration) and advises care re: use on damaged/infant skin and removal of ethoxylation impurities; therefore exposure for infants (0–3 yr) is judged moderate (elevated vs adult) while hazard/mechanism remain 0 absent any reproduction/teratology data. ([cir-safety.org](https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/117_final_alkyl.pdf))
- Comment VeriMom évalue-t-il laureth-40 ?
- VeriMom évalue laureth-40 à 93/100 (pas de risques connus) sur la base du statut EU CosIng, des classifications ECHA et des études PubMed.
- Quelles sont les alternatives sûres à laureth-40 pendant la grossesse ?
- Consultez notre liste d'alternatives sûres à laureth-40 basée sur une fonction similaire et une classification sans risques connus.
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