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Data: Fair

Peg 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

  • 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 used in product forms that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns. The score is lower if used in product forms that have lower risk of inhalation (e.g., solids, liquids)
  • 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

Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● POLYOXYETHYLENE METHYLGLUCOSIDE DIOLEATE
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (120) METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (120) METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE

Restricted

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

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate is a polyethylene glycol ether of the diester of methylglucose and oleic acid with an average of 120 moles of ethylene oxide.

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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body wash/cleanser125 products
shampoo299 products
facial cleanser116 products
hair styling aid3 products
hair relaxer2 products
liquid hand soap222 products
conditioner20 products
exfoliant/scrub5 products
baby soap4 products
baby shampoo5 products
moisturizer5 products
beard cleanser10 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
mascara1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
body firming lotion1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
bubble bath1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
sunless tanning2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
personal cleansing1 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
body oil1 products
anti-aging1 products
mask1 products
makeup remover1 products
beard care1 products
bar soap1 products
Exfoliants1 products
around-eye cream1 products
serums & essences1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
Preshave Preparations1 products
Beard Soaps1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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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