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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

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

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

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    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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foundation39 products
concealer35 products
facial moisturizer/treatment31 products
lip gloss19 products
bronzer/highlighter18 products
hair treatment/serum16 products
serums & essences15 products
daily use with SPF15 products
lipstick14 products
hair styling aide14 products
blush13 products
conditioner12 products
moisturizer10 products
brow liner9 products
around-eye cream7 products
recreational sunscreen7 products
mask4 products
body powder3 products
eye liner3 products
shampoo3 products
body firming lotion2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
anti-aging2 products
2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
lip balm2 products
hair spray2 products
makeup remover2 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
body spray1 products
body oil1 products
facial cleanser1 products
toners/astringents1 products
hair removal waxes1 products

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human carcinogenOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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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