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Data: Limited

Peg 20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● ETHOXYLATED METHYL .BETA.-D-GLUCOSIDE SESQUISTEARATE
● PEG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE
● PEG-20 METHYL GLUCOSIDE SESQUISTEARATE
● POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL), .ALPHA.-HYDRO-.OMEGA.-HYDROXY-, ETHER WITH METHYL .BETA.-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE (4:1), OCTADECANOATE (2:3)
● POLY(OXY1,2ETHANEDIYL), αHYDROωHYDROXY, ETHER WITH METHYL βDGLUCOPYRANOSIDE (4:1), OCTADECANOATE (2:3)
● POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000 METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE

Restricted

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


PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate is a polyethylene glycol ether of the mono anddiesters of methyl glucose and stearic acid with an average of 20 moles of ethylene oxide.

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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concealer10 products
moisturizer9 products
serums & essences9 products
facial cleanser6 products
shampoo5 products
facial moisturizer/treatment4 products
body wash/cleanser4 products
around-eye cream3 products
makeup primer3 products
hand cream3 products
beard cleanser2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
mask2 products
makeup remover2 products
daily use with SPF2 products
anti-aging1 products

Contamination concerns

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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

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

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment 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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • FDA (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.
  • 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.

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