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, and C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS BENZOIC ACIDRestricted
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.
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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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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
foundation | 340 products |
recreational sunscreen | 220 products |
daily use with SPF | 170 products |
lipstick | 98 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 98 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 89 products |
moisturizer | 83 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 51 products |
blush | 50 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 48 products |
hair treatment/serum | 48 products |
baby sunscreen | 46 products |
hair color and bleaching | 45 products |
lip gloss | 43 products |
eye liner | 31 products |
30 products | |
hair styling aide | 28 products |
CC cream | 26 products |
around-eye cream | 24 products |
lip balm | 20 products |
concealer | 20 products |
hair spray | 18 products |
conditioner | 15 products |
body firming lotion | 15 products |
eye shadow | 14 products |
serums & essences | 14 products |
makeup primer | 14 products |
hand cream | 12 products |
mask | 12 products |
lip balm with SPF | 11 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 11 products |
brow liner | 11 products |
lip plumper | 10 products |
lip liner | 9 products |
facial cleanser | 9 products |
BB cream | 9 products |
styling gel/lotion | 8 products |
shampoo | 8 products |
sunless tanning | 6 products |
tanning oil | 5 products |
glitter | 4 products |
anti-aging | 3 products |
after shave | 3 products |
facial powder | 3 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 2 products |
foot moisturizer | 2 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
fragrance for men | 2 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
shaving cream | 1 products |
body oil | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any irritation at high doses | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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10 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM 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
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Data availability
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