EWG Skin Deep® | What is PEG-240/HDI COPOLYMER BIS-DECYLTETRADECETH-20 ETHER

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Peg 240/Hdi Copolymer Bis Decyltetradeceth 20 Ether

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

● PEG-240/HDI COPOLYMER BIS-DECYLTETRADECETH-20 ETHER

Restricted

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

PEG-240/HDI Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether is a copolymer of PEG-240, decyltetradeceth-20 and hexamethylene diisocyanate monomers.

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

facial moisturizer/treatment	9 products
eye liner	7 products
eye shadow	24 products
around-eye cream	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	5 products
makeup primer	13 products
mask	4 products
moisturizer	3 products
blush	11 products
serums & essences	7 products
foundation	4 products
toners/astringents	1 products
Eye Shadow Primers	1 products
mascara	1 products
glitter	4 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
hand cream	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Informational

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	US. 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.

Data availability

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

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