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Data: Limited

Caprylyl Methicone

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● SCHEMBL727806
● DTXSID6051807
● CTK4D7319
● METHYLOCTYLBIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILANE
● MFCD08275351
● 3-OCTYLHEPTAMETHYLTRISILOXANE?
● ZINC195767024
● TRISILOXANE,1,1,1,3,5,5,5-HEPTAMETHYL-3-OCTYL-
● Q27287131
● EINECS 241-881-3

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Caprylyl Methicone is a siloxane polymer.

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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styling gel/lotion4 products
foundation759 products
moisturizer26 products
concealer304 products
blush60 products
anti-aging9 products
facial moisturizer/treatment48 products
eye liner43 products
bronzer/highlighter30 products
hair treatment/serum24 products
brow liner63 products
foot moisturizer3 products
around-eye cream28 products
conditioner5 products
hair styling aid15 products
facial cleanser1 products
recreational sunscreen51 products
makeup primer16 products
daily use with SPF117 products
CC cream63 products
serums & essences28 products
hand cream9 products
lipstick210 products
body firming lotion11 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
makeup remover4 products
lip gloss18 products
hair spray5 products
eye makeup remover1 products
BB cream13 products
mask15 products
lip plumper8 products
eye shadow51 products
lip balm11 products
facial powder1 products
shampoo1 products
baby sunscreen4 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
lip liner54 products
tanning oil2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
body oil7 products
body art1 products
Facial Sun Care10 products
sunless tanning4 products
setting powder/spray1 products
oil controller1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
Oils & Serums1 products
other eye makeup1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
CYCLOTETRASILOXANE

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show Metabolic effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
One or more animal studies show effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
One or more animal studies show effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show circulatory or allergenic effects at high dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
One or more animal studies show or allergenic effects at moderate dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show endocrine disruption at moderate dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show Dermal irritation at high dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
One or more animal studies show eye irritation at moderate dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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