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Isoamyl Laurate

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Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● LAURIC ACID ISOAMYL ESTER
● ISO-AMYL N-DODECANOATE
● M1SLX00M3M
● EINECS 228-626-1
● UNII-14OG46E98E COMPONENT FVKRIDSRWFEQME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
● UNII-M1SLX00M3M
● ISOAMYL LAURATE (NATURAL)
● FEMA NO. 2077
● ISO AMYL DODECANOATE
● LAURIC ACID, ISOPENTYL ESTER (8CI)

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

Isoamyl Laurate is an ester of isoamyl alcohol and lauric acid.

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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conditioner34 products
mask9 products
hair treatment/serum21 products
facial moisturizer/treatment60 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
makeup remover6 products
concealer207 products
hair styling aid11 products
facial cleanser19 products
daily use with SPF62 products
Under Eye Concealers1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
CC cream1 products
baby lotion9 products
moisturizer30 products
baby sunscreen14 products
recreational sunscreen32 products
baby shampoo2 products
shampoo15 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
foundation109 products
body firming lotion5 products
lipstick54 products
around-eye cream18 products
BB cream7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant62 products
serums & essences25 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
detangler2 products
oil controller1 products
baby wipes7 products
foot moisturizer1 products
hand cream11 products
eye shadow5 products
lip liner59 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)5 products
bronzer/highlighter16 products
body oil10 products
lip balm15 products
exfoliant/scrub3 products
anti-aging3 products
brow liner22 products
beard oil1 products
makeup primer6 products
eye liner5 products
blush22 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
hair spray2 products
fragrance for women3 products
lip gloss3 products
Oils & Serums2 products
beard care1 products
baby soap1 products
Beard Conditioners1 products
beard cleanser1 products
facial powder14 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)

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)

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 persistentEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Environment Canada

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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