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Data: Fair

Tocopherol

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-
● 2H1BENZOPYRAN6OL, 3,4DIHYDRO2,5,7,8TETRAMETHYL2(4,8,12TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)- 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
● DL-A -TOCOP HEROL
● DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
● MIXED TOCOPHEROLS
● NATURAL VITAMIN E
● TOCOPHEROL
● TOCOPHERYL
● VITAMIN E
● VITAMIN E OIL

Restricted

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


Tocopherols are a class of naturally occurring chemical compounds related to Vitamin E

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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foundation1364 products
lipstick1324 products
facial moisturizer/treatment981 products
moisturizer802 products
lip balm745 products
lip gloss649 products
concealer638 products
serums & essences489 products
recreational sunscreen475 products
blush409 products
eye liner393 products
conditioner390 products
eye shadow370 products
mask349 products
bronzer/highlighter347 products
brow liner339 products
daily use with SPF328 products
shampoo319 products
hair treatment/serum311 products
facial cleanser305 products
exfoliant/scrub255 products
around-eye cream229 products
body wash/cleanser227 products
lip liner220 products
antiperspirant/deodorant210 products
body oil191 products
hand cream185 products
mascara180 products
hair styling aide154 products
nail polish122 products
liquid hand soap117 products
makeup primer105 products
baby sunscreen87 products
beard oil85 products
baby lotion82 products
lip balm with SPF82 products
CC cream81 products
bar soap74 products
BB cream68 products
anti-aging64 products
setting powder/spray64 products
fragrance for women63 products
lip plumper60 products
styling gel/lotion58 products
toners/astringents58 products
makeup remover58 products
body firming lotion53 products
beard care51 products
facial powder46 products
hair color and bleaching45 products
bath oil/salts/soak40 products
hair spray40 products
sunless tanning40 products
37 products
diaper cream35 products
hand sanitizer25 products
cuticle treatment24 products
styling mousse/foam23 products
damaged skin treatment23 products
shaving cream22 products
baby soap22 products
nail treatment22 products
baby oil21 products
after sun product20 products
muscle/joint soreness19 products
fragrance for men19 products
body spray19 products
baby shampoo18 products
bubble bath17 products
detangler17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)16 products
foot moisturizer15 products
after shave15 products
hair removal waxes13 products
body powder13 products
shaving cream (men's)12 products
skin fading/lightener11 products
baby powder8 products
baby wipes7 products
toothpaste7 products
eye makeup remover6 products
tanning oil6 products
eyelash glue6 products
mouthwash5 products
baby bubble bath4 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
nail glue4 products
other eye makeup4 products
beard cleanser4 products
body cleansing wipes4 products
polish remover3 products
glitter3 products
facial cleansing wipes3 products
oil controller2 products
depilatory2 products
vapor rubs2 products
tooth whitening2 products
foot odor control2 products
foot cleansing1 products
hair relaxer1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
exfoliant/scrub - large particle1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
HYDROQUINONE

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Cancer - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruptionOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
43489 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

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 bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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