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Myristyl Lactate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2-HYDROXY- TETRADECYL ESTER PROPANOIC ACID
● 2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID, TETRADECYL ESTER
● MYRISTIC ACID, TETRADECYL ESTER
● MYRISTYL LACTATE
● PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, TETRADECYL ESTER
● PROPANOIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, TETRADECYL ESTER
● TETRADECYL 2-HYDROXYPROPANOATE
● TETRADECYL ESTER 2-HYDROXYPROPANOIC ACID
● TETRADECYL ESTER MYRISTIC ACID
● TETRADECYL ESTER PROPANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-
● TETRADECYL LACTATE

Restricted

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


Myristyl Lactate is an ester of myristyl alcohol and lactic acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

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eye liner25 products
foundation15 products
lip liner14 products
lipstick12 products
facial moisturizer/treatment6 products
conditioner5 products
hand sanitizer4 products
lip gloss3 products
blush3 products
moisturizer2 products
brow liner2 products
lip balm2 products
hair treatment/serum2 products
after sun product2 products
around-eye cream1 products
facial cleanser1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
bar soap1 products
shampoo1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Violation of industry recommendations - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Allowable pH limitsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – scientific review cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gapsEWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature

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
2 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 - Allowable pH limitsCosmetic 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
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • EWG Assessment of Open Scientific Literature
  • 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.

Understanding scores

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