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Behenyl Alcohol

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● 1-DOCOSANOL
● 1DOCOSANOL
● BEHENYL ALCOHOL
● DOCOSAN-1-OL

Restricted

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


Behenyl alcohol is a saturated fatty alcohol as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.

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/treatment167 products
antiperspirant/deodorant142 products
recreational sunscreen136 products
daily use with SPF79 products
moisturizer71 products
conditioner58 products
around-eye cream49 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)48 products
mask36 products
hand cream30 products
serums & essences26 products
hair treatment/serum23 products
facial cleanser16 products
anti-aging15 products
lipstick13 products
baby sunscreen11 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
body firming lotion10 products
hair styling aide9 products
8 products
foundation8 products
BB cream6 products
baby lotion5 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
mascara4 products
blush3 products
brow liner3 products
lip balm3 products
makeup primer3 products
shampoo3 products
sunless tanning2 products
facial cleansing wipes2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
muscle/joint soreness2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
foot odor control2 products
after shave1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
detangler1 products
shaving cream1 products
eye liner1 products
makeup remover1 products
nail treatment1 products
oil controller1 products
concealer1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

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 Assessments
58 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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 Assessments

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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