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Data: Limited

C13 14 Isoparaffin

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)

SYNONYMS

● ALKANES, C13-14-ISO-
● C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN
● C13-14-ISO- ALKANES
● ISOALKANES

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

C13-14 Isoparaffin is a mixture of hydrocarbons (mineral oils) derived from petroleum.

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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facial moisturizer/treatment136 products
eye shadow69 products
brow liner47 products
bronzer/highlighter37 products
moisturizer35 products
around-eye cream34 products
daily use with SPF34 products
serums & essences34 products
mask27 products
hair treatment/serum22 products
hand cream19 products
hair styling aide18 products
sunless tanning15 products
makeup primer14 products
anti-aging13 products
styling gel/lotion11 products
body firming lotion10 products
after shave6 products
blush5 products
facial cleanser5 products
lip gloss5 products
hair spray4 products
exfoliant/scrub3 products
cuticle treatment3 products
conditioner3 products
BB cream3 products
concealer3 products
makeup remover3 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
hair-loss treatment2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
facial powder2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
body oil2 products
foundation1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
baby oil1 products
CC cream1 products
toners/astringents1 products
shaving cream1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
oil controller1 products
tanning oil1 products
lip balm1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)EPA Categorized List of Inert Pesticide Ingredients

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
28 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1987 & 2005. Office of Pesticide Programs. Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Categorized List of Inert (other) Pesticide Ingredients.
  • 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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