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Data: Limited

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

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Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE
● NEOPENTANOIC ACID, 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER
● 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER NEOPENTANOIC ACID
● OCTYDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE

Restricted

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

A synthetic skin conditioning agent.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
lipstick262 products
concealer19 products
makeup primer6 products
foundation223 products
hair spray2 products
moisturizer4 products
serums & essences1 products
lip balm11 products
hair treatment/serum2 products
hair styling aid5 products
brow liner1 products
daily use with SPF111 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
lip gloss37 products
oil controller1 products
eye shadow8 products
baby sunscreen5 products
recreational sunscreen38 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 products
toners/astringents1 products
blush11 products
bronzer/highlighter13 products
foot moisturizer1 products
around-eye cream6 products
BB cream11 products
lip plumper4 products
setting powder/spray2 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
mask1 products
fragrance for men1 products
Facial Sun Care2 products
anti-aging1 products
body oil1 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)
Limited evidence of irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of environmental toxicityEuropean 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.

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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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