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Polyglyceryl 4 Oleate

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● DEMAL 14
● POLYGLYCERYL OLEATE
● POLYGLYCEROL OLEATE
● TETRAGLYCERYL MONOOLEATE
● 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH TETRAGLYCEROL
● MONOESTER WITH TETRAGLYCEROL 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID
● OLEIC ACID, ESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL HOMOPOLYMER (1:1)
● 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL, HOMOPOLYMER, (Z)9OCTADECENOATE
● 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL, HOMOPOLYMER, (9Z)-9-OCTADECENOATE
● SCHEMBL1091256

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

Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate is an ester of oleic acid and Polyglycerin-4 (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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bronzer/highlighter6 products
foundation9 products
makeup primer4 products
setting powder/spray1 products
concealer62 products
sunless tanning6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
BB cream1 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
hair styling aid1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment12 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
facial cleanser10 products
mask9 products
moisturizer10 products
makeup remover5 products
serums & essences8 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby soap1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
body firming lotion1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
around-eye cream2 products
eye shadow3 products
daily use with SPF2 products
anti-aging1 products
conditioner1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products

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 bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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