Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology
About CETYL LAURATE: Cetyl Laurate is an ester of cetyl alcohol and lauric acid.
Function(s): Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient; SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Synoym(s): CETYL ESTER LAURIC ACID; DODECANOIC ACID, HEXADECYL ESTER; HEXADECYL DODECANOATE; HEXADECYL ESTER DODECANOIC ACID; HEXADECYL ESTER LAURIC ACID; HEXADECYL LAURATE; LAURIC ACID, CETYL ESTER; LAURIC ACID, HEXADECYL ESTER
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
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.
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