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BEHENYL ALCOHOL
Score
Data: Limited
CAS661-19-8
facial moisturizer/ treatment (108 products)
anti-aging (79 products)
moisturizer (68 products)
lipstick (63 products)
antiperspirant/ deodorant (55 products)
Show all 557 products that contain BEHENYL ALCOHOL.
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BEHENYL ALCOHOL


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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

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Function/use(s): Binder; Emulsion Stabilizer; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; BINDING; EMOLLIENT; EMULSION STABILISING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

About BEHENYL ALCOHOL: Behenyl alcohol is a saturated fatty alcohol as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.

Synonym(s): 1-DOCOSANOL; 1DOCOSANOL; DOCOSAN-1-OL; LIDAVOL; N-DOCOSANOL

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions 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 product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
46 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsBEHENYL ALCOHOLQQQ01,QQQ11
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List1-DOCOSANOL,,,,,U-AquaticTox,,,,

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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