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CAPRYLIC ACID
Score
Data: Fair
CAS124-07-2
moisturizer (13 products)
body wash/ cleanser (7 products)
facial cleanser (5 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (3 products)
anti-aging (2 products)
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CAPRYLIC ACID


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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: Data gaps

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EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Surfactant - Cleansing AgentSurfactant-Cleansing Agent is included as a function for the soap form of Caprylic Acid.; EMULSIFYING; MASKING; PERFUMING

About CAPRYLIC ACID: Caprylic Acid is a fatty acid.

Synonym(s): 1-HEPTANECARBOXYLIC ACID; OCTANOIC ACID; N-OCTANOIC ACID; OCTOIC ACID; OXTYLIC ACID; 1-HEPTANECARBOXYLIC ACID; C-8 ACID; HEXACID 898; KYSELINA KAPRYLOVA (CZECH) ; N-CAPRYLIC ACID; N-OCTOIC ACID

This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: A liquid fatty acid from cow's or goat's milk. Also from palm and coconut oil, other plant oils. In perfumes, soaps. Derivatives: Caprylic Triglyceride, Caprylamine Oxide, Capryl Betaine. Alternatives ... read more

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel  
1,538 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

type of concern product conditions reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food   FDA Food Additive Status

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
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Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Cancer

type of concern product conditions reference
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans    EPA Water Disinfection By-Products Carcinogenicity

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
FDA Food Additive StatusCAPRYLIC ACID• PRES
• GRAS
• In cheese wraps
• MISC
• REG
• <1% aliphatic acids - In peeling soln for fruits & vegs -173.315
EPA Water Disinfection By-Products CarcinogenicityOCTANOIC ACIDLow
FDA Everything Added to FoodOCTANOIC ACID• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListOCTANOIC ACID,,Low-Health Priority,,,,,,,
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListOCTANOIC ACIDreported as used in fragrance compounds in 2008

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
RTECS®- Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica 1961CAPRYLIC ACID• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Convulsions or effect on seizure threshold (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1983CAPRYLIC ACID• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sex Chromosome Loss and Nondisjunction (Saccharomyces cerevisiae )
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1983CAPRYLIC ACID• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sex Chromosome Loss and Nondisjunction (Saccharomyces cerevisiae )
RTECS®- Chromosoma 1973CAPRYLIC ACID• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (non-mammalian species oth)
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: other mutation test systems (non-mammalian species oth)
RTECS®- Chromosoma 1973CAPRYLIC ACID• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (non-mammalian species oth)
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: other mutation test systems (non-mammalian species oth)
RTECS®- Federal Register 2002CAPRYLIC ACID• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1981CAPRYLIC ACID• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964CAPRYLIC ACID• gastrointestinal - Hypermotility, diarrhea (rat LD50)
• brain, nervous system, or behavioral effect - Somnolence (general depressed activity) (rat LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
FDA Food Additive StatusFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
EPA Water Disinfection By-Products CarcinogenicityEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2006. EPA Water Disinfection By-Products with Carcinogenicity Estimates. Last updated: 10 April 2006.
FDA Everything Added to FoodFDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
IFRA Fragrance Ingredient ListIFRA (International Fragrance Assocication). 2010. IFRA Fragrance Ingredient List based on 2008 Use Survey. Accessed online 01/04/2010: http://www.ifraorg.org/Home/News/Latest-News/page.aspx/66?xf_itemId=43&xf_selectionDatapartId=25
RTECS®- Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica 1961 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. (Copenhagen, Denmark) V.1-59, 1945-86. For publisher information, see PHTOEH 18,141,1961
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1983 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. (New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 1877- 407,186,1983
RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1983 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. (New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd St., New York, NY 10021) V.1- 407,186,1983
RTECS®- Chromosoma 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1939- 40,1,1973
RTECS®- Chromosoma 1973 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Chromosoma. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 40,1,1973
RTECS®- Federal Register 2002 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- 67,60146,2002
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1981 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 19,237,1981
RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology 1964 [shown for informational purposes only]RTECS®- Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. 2,327,1964

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