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Cetearyl Olivate

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● CETEARYL OLIVATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Cetearyl olivate is composed of cetearyl alcohol and fatty acids derived from olive oil.

Common concerns

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  • 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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facial moisturizer/treatment224 products
moisturizer98 products
serums & essences57 products
around-eye cream49 products
mask35 products
baby lotion34 products
daily use with SPF32 products
recreational sunscreen32 products
hand cream31 products
exfoliant/scrub29 products
foundation28 products
facial cleanser22 products
anti-aging14 products
BB cream14 products
bronzer/highlighter14 products
concealer11 products
hair treatment/serum10 products
antiperspirant/deodorant9 products
conditioner8 products
body firming lotion7 products
CC cream5 products
makeup primer5 products
eye liner5 products
brow liner5 products
diaper cream4 products
sunless tanning4 products
mascara4 products
baby sunscreen3 products
shampoo3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
after shave2 products
lip gloss2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
nail polish1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair spray1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
1 products
lip balm1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
toners/astringents1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
makeup remover1 products
hair styling aide1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.

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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