Data: Limited
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
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.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
bronzer/highlighter | 29 products |
facial powder | 10 products |
moisturizer | 5 products |
blush | 30 products |
eye shadow | 116 products |
anti-aging | 1 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 5 products |
mascara | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
lipstick | 129 products |
recreational sunscreen | 75 products |
daily use with SPF | 57 products |
foundation | 329 products |
hair styling aid | 5 products |
around-eye cream | 2 products |
concealer | 44 products |
makeup primer | 4 products |
other eye makeup | 1 products |
lip balm | 14 products |
brow liner | 5 products |
eye liner | 16 products |
lip liner | 18 products |
baby sunscreen | 15 products |
BB cream | 2 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
Facial Sun Care | 7 products |
CC cream | 24 products |
hair color and bleaching | 4 products |
hand cream | 1 products |
conditioner | 1 products |
liquid hand soap | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
mask | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
Chemical |
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CYCLOPENTASILOXANE |
CYCLOTETRASILOXANE |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Safety assessment was based on related chemical | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as potentially toxic or harmful | European 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.