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Data: Fair

Vp/ Eicosene Copolymer

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SYNONYMS

● VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER
● 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-ETHENYL-, POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE
● PVP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER
● 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE, POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE
● EICOSENE225VINYLPYRROLIDONE COPOLYMER
● 1-EICOSENE, POLYMER WITH 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE
● POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-ETHENYL-
● POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE
● POLYMER WITH 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE 1-EICOSENE
● 1-ETHENYL- POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 2-PYRROLIDINONE

Restricted

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

This ingredient is a synthetic polymer of a hydrocarbon eicosene and vinylpyrrolidone.

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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hair color and bleaching4 products
mascara373 products
moisturizer4 products
lipstick215 products
makeup primer29 products
concealer56 products
foundation93 products
eye shadow3 products
eye liner16 products
bronzer/highlighter22 products
lip balm14 products
recreational sunscreen41 products
baby sunscreen3 products
lip gloss29 products
brow liner214 products
lip plumper3 products
hair styling aid2 products
hand cream4 products
daily use with SPF39 products
BB cream1 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
blush17 products
Under Eye Concealers2 products
eyelash glue2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
Facial Sun Care2 products
lip liner3 products
serums & essences1 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 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

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)
  • 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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