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Cetyl Acetate

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SYNONYMS

● 1-ACETOXYHEXADECANE
● 1-HEXADECANOL, ACETATE
● 1HEXADECANOL, ACETATE
● ACETATE 1-HEXADECANOL
● ACETIC ACID, HEXADECYL ESTER; CETYL ACETATE; 1-HEXADECANOL, ACETATE; HEXADECYL ACETATE
● CETYL ACETATE
● CETYL225LANOLYL ACETATE
● HEXADECYL ACETATE
● PALMITYL ACETATE

Restricted

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


Cetyl Acetate is an ester of cetyl alcohol and acetic acid.

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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lip balm24 products
hand cream9 products
brow liner9 products
exfoliant/scrub9 products
moisturizer7 products
facial cleanser4 products
hair styling aide2 products
body firming lotion2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
tanning oil1 products
sunless tanning1 products
hair spray1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
  • 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

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Hazard score

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