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C12 16 Alcohols

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SYNONYMS

● (C12-C16) ALKYL ALCOHOL

● ALCOHOLS, C12-16

● ALCOHOLS, C1216

● C12-16 ALCOHOLS

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

C12-16 Alcohols is a mixture of synthetic fatty alcohols with 12 to 16 carbons in the alkylchain.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	25 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	21 products
lip gloss	5 products
mascara	3 products
around-eye cream	3 products
fragrance for men	2 products
moisturizer	2 products
after shave	2 products
lip plumper	2 products
makeup primer	2 products
lip balm	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
baby lotion	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
mask	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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.

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Data availability

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