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Data: None

Acetyl Hexapeptide 8

Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Biochemical or cellular level changes (low)

SYNONYMS

● ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-3
● ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8

Restricted

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


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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foundation56 products
serums & essences47 products
mask45 products
facial moisturizer/treatment44 products
around-eye cream37 products
concealer16 products
anti-aging12 products
hair treatment/serum6 products
daily use with SPF5 products
hand cream5 products
toners/astringents4 products
moisturizer3 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
lip balm2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
mascara2 products
BB cream2 products
fragrance for women2 products
blush2 products
lipstick1 products
foot odor control1 products
makeup primer1 products
nail treatment1 products
conditioner1 products
nail polish1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
body firming lotion1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Absorbs into the skinOpen scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicityOpen scientific literature

Biochemical or cellular level changes

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any changes at high doses where the human health implications are not yet well understoodOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Associated with any toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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