Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Cetearyl Alcohol is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable or synthetic sources.
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
conditioner | 1336 products |
moisturizer | 874 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 673 products |
hair treatment/serum | 405 products |
hair color and bleaching | 401 products |
mask | 336 products |
hair styling aide | 305 products |
hand cream | 266 products |
recreational sunscreen | 216 products |
around-eye cream | 166 products |
daily use with SPF | 163 products |
facial cleanser | 120 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 118 products |
styling gel/lotion | 107 products |
shampoo | 101 products |
serums & essences | 97 products |
baby lotion | 82 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 71 products |
mascara | 66 products |
body firming lotion | 65 products |
anti-aging | 50 products |
foundation | 47 products |
brow liner | 46 products |
detangler | 45 products |
sunless tanning | 37 products |
foot moisturizer | 35 products |
concealer | 35 products |
lipstick | 28 products |
baby sunscreen | 27 products |
BB cream | 26 products |
shaving cream | 25 products |
makeup remover | 25 products |
body wash/cleanser | 25 products |
beard care | 22 products |
after shave | 20 products |
lip balm | 19 products |
bar soap | 18 products |
depilatory | 18 products |
makeup primer | 18 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 17 products |
hair spray | 14 products |
skin fading/lightener | 13 products |
11 products | |
shaving cream (men's) | 10 products |
after sun product | 10 products |
foot odor control | 9 products |
styling mousse/foam | 9 products |
lip liner | 9 products |
nail treatment | 8 products |
hair-loss treatment | 8 products |
damaged skin treatment | 8 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 7 products |
lip balm with SPF | 7 products |
cuticle treatment | 5 products |
fragrance for women | 5 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
blush | 5 products |
toothpaste | 5 products |
foot cleansing | 4 products |
diaper cream | 4 products |
hair relaxer | 4 products |
makeup removing wipes | 4 products |
hand sanitizer | 3 products |
toners/astringents | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
eye liner | 2 products |
tanning oil | 2 products |
baby oil | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
baby soap | 2 products |
eye makeup remover | 2 products |
hair removal waxes | 2 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
body cleansing wipes | 2 products |
depilatory (men's) | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
eye shadow | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
hair perm | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
nail glue | 1 products |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 Assessments |
62 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
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 Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- 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.
HOW WE DETERMINE SCORESHazard 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.