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C12 15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● C12-15 ALKYL ETHYLHEXANOATE
● HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS
● C12-15 ALKYL OCTANOATE
● C12-15 ALKYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE
● C12-15 ALCOHOLS OCTANOATE
● C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-
● 2-ETHYL- C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS HEXANOIC ACID

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate is the ester of 2-ethylhexanoic acid and C12-15 Alcohols (q.v.)

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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anti-aging1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment4 products
lipstick10 products
brow liner28 products
hand cream1 products
lip balm8 products
foundation43 products
makeup primer2 products
around-eye cream1 products
bronzer/highlighter33 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
lip liner11 products
concealer29 products
daily use with SPF1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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