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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE
Score
Data: Limited
CAS195868-36-1
eye liner (91 products)
styling gel/ lotion (86 products)
sunscreen: makeup (63 products)
foundation (62 products)
lip liner (61 products)
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PHENYL TRIMETHICONE

Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity no information
Use restrictions no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

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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. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Antifoaming Agent; Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; SKIN CONDITIONING

About PHENYL TRIMETHICONE: Phenyl trimethicone is a silicon-based polymer.

Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation)    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
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Data gaps

type of concern product conditions 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 product   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative    Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsPHENYL TRIMETHICONEQQQ01,QQQ11; D-, R+, M-
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListPHENYL TRIMETHICONE,,,Y-Persistent,,U-AquaticTox,,,,

references
government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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