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METHYLEUGENYL PEG-8 DIMETHICONE

Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
 
 
Cancer
 
 
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
 
 
Allergies & immunotoxicity
 
 
Use restrictions
 
 
Other HIGH concerns: Contamination concerns; Other LOW concerns: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

About METHYLEUGENYL PEG-8 DIMETHICONE: Methyleugenyl PEG-8 Dimethicone is a copolymer of methyleugenyl dimethicone and PEG-8Dimethicone (q.v.).

Function(s): Hair Conditioning Agent; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Miscellaneous; SKIN CONDITIONING

Synoym(s): 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME ETHOXYLATED SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DI-ME; 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME POLYMERS WITH ETHYLENE OXIDE SILOXANES, DI-ME; ETHOXYLATED SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DI-ME, 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME; POLYMERS WITH ETHYLENE OXIDE SILOXANES, DI-ME, 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME; SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DI-ME, 3- (3,4-DIMETHOXYPHENYL) PROPYL ME, 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME, ETHOXYLATED; SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DI-ME, 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME, ETHOXYLATED; SILOXANES, DI-ME, 3-HYDROXYPROPYL ME, POLYMERS WITH ETHYLENE OXIDE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Concern Reference
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicityHarvell, J

Data gaps

Concern Reference

Contamination concerns

Impurity Score
ETHYLENE OXIDE
Data: Fair
1,4-DIOXANE
Data: Fair

Multiple, additive exposure sources

Concern Reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

Data Sources

CIR
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.
Harvell, J., M. Bason and H. Maibach. Contact Urticaria and its Mechanisms. Food Chemistry and Toxicology 32(2): 103-112. 1994. (Table 2: Substances identified as capable of causing contact urticaria).
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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