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Data: Limited

Polyglyceryl 2 Triisostearate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● NEOREX PGIS
● [3-[2,3-BIS(16-METHYLHEPTADECANOYLOXY)PROPOXY]-2-HYDROXYPROPYL] 16-METHYLHEPTADECANOATE
● 120486-24-0
● SALACOS 43V
● CITHROL PG23IS
● RISOREX PGIS23
● COSMOL 43SV
● COSMOL 43V
● POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE [INCI]
● Q27264246

Restricted

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

1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isooctadecanoates (1:3) (2 mol glycerol average molar ratio)

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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concealer98 products
foundation199 products
lip gloss285 products
bronzer/highlighter56 products
lipstick727 products
brow liner226 products
lip liner90 products
lip balm258 products
moisturizer5 products
blush119 products
eye shadow24 products
makeup primer4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
serums & essences3 products
facial powder4 products
eye liner40 products
mask9 products
hair color and bleaching3 products
BB cream3 products
lip plumper131 products
Lip Stain7 products
body art1 products
daily use with SPF21 products
fragrance for women3 products
mascara1 products
hair styling aid1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
toners/astringents1 products
conditioner1 products
around-eye cream2 products
other eye makeup3 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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