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C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● ALKYL (C12-C15) BENZOATE
● ALKYL BENZOATE
● BENZOIC ACID, C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS
● BENZOIC ACID, C1215ALKYL ESTERS
● C12-15 ALCOHOLS BENZOATE
● C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
● C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS BENZOIC ACID

Restricted

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


This ingredient is composed of benzoic acid and long-chain (C12-15) alcohols .

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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recreational sunscreen215 products
foundation185 products
daily use with SPF172 products
lipstick132 products
antiperspirant/deodorant105 products
moisturizer102 products
facial moisturizer/treatment99 products
hair treatment/serum84 products
blush67 products
concealer63 products
bronzer/highlighter56 products
hair styling aide49 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)46 products
lip gloss40 products
hair color and bleaching35 products
33 products
conditioner32 products
baby sunscreen32 products
hair spray31 products
around-eye cream31 products
eye shadow28 products
CC cream27 products
serums & essences26 products
eye liner25 products
body firming lotion20 products
lip balm17 products
styling gel/lotion17 products
hand cream15 products
facial cleanser12 products
makeup primer12 products
mask10 products
lip liner10 products
exfoliant/scrub9 products
sunless tanning8 products
lip plumper7 products
shampoo6 products
tanning oil6 products
anti-aging6 products
brow liner6 products
body oil4 products
setting powder/spray3 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
shaving cream2 products
body spray2 products
beard care2 products
detangler2 products
eye makeup remover2 products
facial powder2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
makeup remover2 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
beard oil1 products
fragrance for women1 products
after sun product1 products
fragrance for men1 products
baby soap1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
BB cream1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
nail treatment1 products
baby lotion1 products
glitter1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any irritation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment 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
10 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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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