Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
About OCTOXYNOL-10: Octoxynol-10 is an ethoxylated alkyl phenol.
Function(s): Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent
Synoym(s): DECAETHYLENE GLYCOL OCTYLPHENYL ETHER; PEG-10 OCTYL PHENYL ETHER; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 500 OCTYL PHENYL ETHER; POLYOXYETHYLENE (10) OCTYL PHENYL ETHER
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Restrictions on impurities recommended by industry safety panel | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Human irritant - strong evidence (only for products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne)) | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| 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 |
| Safety assessment was based on related chemical | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 1 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
| CIR |
| 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. |
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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