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Caprylyl Glycol

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SYNONYMS

1,2-DIHYDROXYOCTANE, 1,2-OCTANEDIOL, 1,2-OCTYLENE GLYCOL, 1,2OCTANEDIOL, CAPRYL GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, and OCTANE-1,2-DIOL

Caprylyl glycol (1,2-octanediol) is used as a skin conditioning agent; has some antimicrobial activity.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reingredientive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation1141 products
concealer588 products
eye shadow563 products
facial moisturizer/treatment506 products
lipstick484 products
mask427 products
moisturizer405 products
bronzer/highlighter387 products
daily use with SPF359 products
recreational sunscreen356 products
blush314 products
conditioner308 products
serums & essences287 products
brow liner269 products
facial cleanser243 products
mascara239 products
shampoo230 products
eye liner203 products
lip gloss190 products
facial powder168 products
around-eye cream155 products
hair treatment/serum148 products
makeup primer146 products
hair styling aide142 products
setting powder/spray134 products
body wash/cleanser130 products
exfoliant/scrub128 products
hand cream114 products
CC cream112 products
lip balm87 products
toners/astringents84 products
BB cream78 products
styling gel/lotion76 products
baby sunscreen62 products
hair color and bleaching54 products
49 products
lip liner48 products
anti-aging45 products
liquid hand soap45 products
sunless tanning45 products
body firming lotion42 products
makeup remover40 products
baby lotion37 products
baby shampoo34 products
lip plumper30 products
baby wipes30 products
glitter29 products
baby soap26 products
body oil26 products
foot moisturizer25 products
shaving cream22 products
antiperspirant/deodorant20 products
hand sanitizer19 products
detangler16 products
after shave16 products
beard care16 products
hair spray15 products
after sun product14 products
styling mousse/foam13 products
bubble bath13 products
body spray12 products
body powder10 products
skin fading/lightener9 products
tanning oil9 products
shaving cream (men's)8 products
nail treatment8 products
eyelash glue8 products
foot cleansing7 products
muscle/joint soreness7 products
damaged skin treatment7 products
oil controller5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)5 products
beard cleanser5 products
foot odor control5 products
diaper cream4 products
baby bubble bath4 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
cuticle treatment3 products
bar soap3 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
baby oil3 products
nail polish2 products
hair removal waxes2 products
other eye makeup2 products
polish remover2 products
beard oil2 products
fragrance for men2 products
eye makeup remover1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
fragrance for women1 products
mouthwash1 products
body art1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
26 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not 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

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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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