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C13 15 Alkane

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● C13-15 ALKANE

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C13-15 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Common concerns

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MODERATE

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

foundation	39 products
concealer	35 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	27 products
hair treatment/serum	16 products
lipstick	14 products
daily use with SPF	14 products
bronzer/highlighter	14 products
blush	13 products
serums & essences	13 products
hair styling aide	13 products
conditioner	11 products
moisturizer	9 products
around-eye cream	7 products
recreational sunscreen	7 products
lip gloss	6 products
brow liner	5 products
mask	4 products
body powder	3 products
eye liner	3 products
shampoo	3 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	2 products
styling gel/lotion	2 products
hair spray	2 products
body wash/cleanser	2 products
	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
body firming lotion	1 products
body spray	1 products
body oil	1 products
lip balm	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Possible human carcinogen	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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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.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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