Other Concerns
Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)SYNONYMS
6-HEXADECANOATE L-ASCORBIC ACID, 6-O-PALMITOYLASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID PALMITATE, ASCORBIC PALMITATE, ASCORBYL 6-PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ASCORBYLAPALMITIC ACID, L-ASCORBIC ACID, 6-HEXADECANOATE, LASCORBIC ACID, 6HEXADECANOATE, and PALMITOYL L-ASCORBIC ACIDRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Ascorbyl Palmitate is a compound composed of of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and palmitic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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Products with this Ingredient
lipstick | 446 products |
foundation | 333 products |
lip liner | 234 products |
eye liner | 218 products |
concealer | 155 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 116 products |
eye shadow | 110 products |
brow liner | 105 products |
mascara | 95 products |
moisturizer | 76 products |
lip gloss | 67 products |
blush | 65 products |
recreational sunscreen | 61 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 55 products |
lip balm with SPF | 51 products |
lip balm | 50 products |
daily use with SPF | 48 products |
facial cleanser | 38 products |
serums & essences | 37 products |
CC cream | 36 products |
facial powder | 33 products |
around-eye cream | 29 products |
shampoo | 27 products |
mask | 26 products |
body wash/cleanser | 24 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 21 products |
setting powder/spray | 20 products |
hand cream | 20 products |
conditioner | 18 products |
makeup primer | 14 products |
hand sanitizer | 11 products |
sunless tanning | 11 products |
shaving cream | 11 products |
BB cream | 9 products |
body oil | 9 products |
hair treatment/serum | 9 products |
body firming lotion | 6 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 6 products |
after shave | 5 products |
tanning oil | 5 products |
toners/astringents | 5 products |
baby sunscreen | 5 products |
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hair removal waxes | 4 products |
liquid hand soap | 4 products |
anti-aging | 4 products |
skin fading/lightener | 4 products |
lip plumper | 4 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
nail treatment | 2 products |
depilatory | 2 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
nail polish | 2 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
depilatory (men's) | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
Biochemical or cellular level changes
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
219 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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