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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, and 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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foundation341 products
recreational sunscreen224 products
daily use with SPF174 products
antiperspirant/deodorant105 products
lipstick103 products
facial moisturizer/treatment93 products
moisturizer88 products
bronzer/highlighter58 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)56 products
hair treatment/serum55 products
blush51 products
lip gloss44 products
hair color and bleaching42 products
baby sunscreen40 products
eye liner32 products
around-eye cream31 products
31 products
hair styling aide28 products
CC cream27 products
eye shadow26 products
lip balm22 products
hair spray19 products
concealer18 products
serums & essences17 products
hand cream17 products
conditioner15 products
makeup primer14 products
body firming lotion14 products
exfoliant/scrub12 products
mask12 products
lip balm with SPF11 products
brow liner11 products
facial cleanser11 products
lip plumper9 products
shampoo9 products
lip liner9 products
styling gel/lotion7 products
sunless tanning6 products
anti-aging4 products
facial powder4 products
after shave3 products
body oil2 products
tanning oil2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
BB cream2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
glitter2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
hand sanitizer2 products
beard care2 products
eye makeup remover2 products
baby soap1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
fragrance for men1 products
beard oil1 products
detangler1 products
fragrance for women1 products
after sun product1 products
depilatory1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
foot cleansing1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
makeup remover1 products
shaving cream1 products
oil controller1 products
nail treatment1 products
body spray1 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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