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Data: Limited

1,2 Hexanediol

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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SYNONYMS

● 1,2-DIHYDROXYHEXANE
● 1,2-HEXANEDIOL
● DL-HEXANE-1,2-DIOL

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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mask643 products
foundation508 products
facial moisturizer/treatment331 products
concealer214 products
serums & essences201 products
bronzer/highlighter145 products
facial cleanser129 products
around-eye cream113 products
brow liner100 products
eye shadow94 products
eye liner88 products
toners/astringents88 products
moisturizer85 products
daily use with SPF73 products
blush69 products
recreational sunscreen66 products
lipstick64 products
mascara62 products
CC cream62 products
makeup primer54 products
exfoliant/scrub51 products
lip gloss47 products
conditioner35 products
lip balm34 products
setting powder/spray34 products
hair treatment/serum33 products
facial powder24 products
lip liner23 products
hand cream22 products
anti-aging18 products
makeup remover15 products
body wash/cleanser15 products
baby lotion14 products
BB cream14 products
lip plumper14 products
hair spray13 products
baby sunscreen13 products
shampoo11 products
body firming lotion10 products
after sun product10 products
10 products
pore strips10 products
hair styling aide9 products
baby wipes8 products
foot moisturizer8 products
foot cleansing8 products
skin fading/lightener7 products
eyelash glue7 products
eye makeup remover6 products
baby soap6 products
styling gel/lotion5 products
fragrance for women5 products
detangler5 products
bubble bath5 products
styling mousse/foam5 products
body spray4 products
foot odor control4 products
after shave3 products
fragrance for men3 products
nail polish3 products
baby shampoo3 products
other eye makeup3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
hand sanitizer3 products
body cleansing wipes3 products
beard cleanser3 products
diaper cream2 products
nail treatment2 products
oil controller2 products
bar soap2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
beard care2 products
depilatory2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
shaving cream1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
mouthwash1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
body oil1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
body art1 products
facial cleansing wipes1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products

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
25 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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
  • 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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