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Cetyl Dimethicone

  • 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 there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● CETYL DIMETHICONE
● CETYL DIMETHICONE COPOLYOL

Restricted

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


This ingredient is a synthetic silicon-based polymer.

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/highlighter29 products
facial powder10 products
moisturizer5 products
blush30 products
eye shadow116 products
anti-aging1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
mascara4 products
body firming lotion4 products
lipstick129 products
recreational sunscreen75 products
daily use with SPF57 products
foundation329 products
hair styling aid5 products
around-eye cream2 products
concealer44 products
makeup primer4 products
other eye makeup1 products
lip balm14 products
brow liner5 products
eye liner16 products
lip liner18 products
baby sunscreen15 products
BB cream2 products
hair spray1 products
hair treatment/serum2 products
Facial Sun Care7 products
CC cream24 products
hair color and bleaching4 products
hand cream1 products
conditioner1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
lip plumper1 products
mask1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products

Contamination concerns

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Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Safety assessment was based on related chemicalCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as potentially toxic or harmfulEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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.

Score legend

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

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