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Data: Limited

C12 15 Alkyl Benzoate

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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
● C12-15 ALKYL ESTERS BENZOIC ACID

Restricted

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.

  • 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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foundation277 products
recreational sunscreen210 products
daily use with SPF165 products
lipstick150 products
antiperspirant/deodorant106 products
moisturizer104 products
facial moisturizer/treatment99 products
hair treatment/serum75 products
concealer65 products
bronzer/highlighter61 products
blush60 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)53 products
hair styling aide44 products
lip gloss36 products
baby sunscreen35 products
CC cream32 products
around-eye cream32 products
32 products
hair spray32 products
hair color and bleaching29 products
conditioner28 products
eye shadow27 products
eye liner25 products
lip balm21 products
serums & essences19 products
hand cream17 products
styling gel/lotion16 products
mask14 products
makeup primer13 products
brow liner11 products
body firming lotion11 products
facial cleanser11 products
lip liner10 products
lip plumper9 products
shampoo9 products
exfoliant/scrub9 products
sunless tanning6 products
tanning oil5 products
anti-aging5 products
body oil3 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
setting powder/spray3 products
shaving cream3 products
beard care2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
after shave2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
makeup remover2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
facial powder2 products
body spray2 products
eye makeup remover2 products
detangler2 products
after sun product1 products
baby soap1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
fragrance for women1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
depilatory1 products
beard oil1 products
fragrance for men1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
oil controller1 products
baby lotion1 products
nail treatment1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
glitter1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
BB cream1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any irritation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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 persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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

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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