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Data: Fair

Isoeugenol

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high)

SYNONYMS

● 3-06-00-04993 (BEILSTEIN HANDBOOK REFERENCE)
● ISOEUGENOL, PREDOMINANTLY TRANS
● ISOEUGENOL, ANALYTICAL STANDARD
● Q27889971
● ISOEUGENOL, PREDOMINANTLY TRANS, ANALYTICAL STANDARD
● ISOEUGENOL, MIXTURE OF CIS AND TRANS, 99%, FG
● 2-METHOXY-4-(1-PROPENYL)PHENOL (ACD/NAME 4.0)
● F1905-7039
● UNII-5M0MWY797U COMPONENT BJIOGJUNALELMI-ONEGZZNKSA-N
● PHENOL, 2-METHOXY-4-(1-PROPENYL)-, (E)- (9CI)

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Isoeugenol is a substituted phenol.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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fragrance for women232 products
foot moisturizer3 products
body firming lotion6 products
moisturizer32 products
facial moisturizer/treatment25 products
anti-aging2 products
fragrance for men116 products
conditioner25 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)7 products
bath oil/salts/soak3 products
body oil11 products
hair treatment/serum56 products
styling gel/lotion14 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
body powder5 products
body spray26 products
body wash/cleanser9 products
bubble bath1 products
after shave3 products
hair spray30 products
styling mousse/foam10 products
facial powder3 products
hair styling aid32 products
antiperspirant/deodorant25 products
liquid hand soap3 products
setting powder/spray2 products
serums & essences13 products
facial cleanser5 products
shampoo23 products
concealer17 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
hand cream18 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
hand sanitizer1 products
bar soap7 products
mask6 products
around-eye cream1 products
foundation35 products
sunless tanning2 products
polish remover1 products
lip balm1 products
bronzer/highlighter5 products
BB cream2 products
eye liner1 products
lipstick30 products
toners/astringents2 products
baby oil1 products
depilatory1 products
Fragrance Powder1 products
baby powder1 products
daily use with SPF2 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human toxicant or allergenEU Cosmetics Directive
Known human immune system toxicant or allergenEuropean Union
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceInternational Fragrance Association (IFRA)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - anyEU Cosmetics Directive
Restricted in cosmetics - labeling requirement for allergensEU Cosmetics Directive

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • EU Cosmetics Directive
  • European Union
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • International Fragrance Association (IFRA)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada

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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