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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
● OCTANE-1,2-DIOL

Restricted

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

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 Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation1395 products
eye shadow742 products
facial moisturizer/treatment618 products
lipstick610 products
concealer587 products
bronzer/highlighter475 products
mask453 products
moisturizer435 products
daily use with SPF399 products
blush393 products
serums & essences353 products
recreational sunscreen348 products
conditioner343 products
brow liner312 products
mascara281 products
eye liner281 products
lip gloss273 products
shampoo273 products
facial cleanser269 products
hair styling aide220 products
around-eye cream214 products
hair treatment/serum206 products
exfoliant/scrub187 products
makeup primer153 products
CC cream153 products
facial powder142 products
setting powder/spray142 products
body wash/cleanser132 products
lip balm109 products
styling gel/lotion108 products
hand cream106 products
toners/astringents94 products
BB cream63 products
hair color and bleaching62 products
sunless tanning58 products
baby sunscreen57 products
lip liner56 products
baby wipes51 products
51 products
anti-aging47 products
makeup remover44 products
liquid hand soap44 products
hair spray37 products
lip plumper36 products
glitter36 products
baby lotion32 products
body oil28 products
baby soap27 products
body firming lotion25 products
detangler25 products
styling mousse/foam25 products
hand sanitizer24 products
baby shampoo23 products
antiperspirant/deodorant23 products
shaving cream22 products
after shave18 products
foot moisturizer17 products
shaving cream (men's)15 products
after sun product13 products
bubble bath13 products
beard care13 products
beard cleanser13 products
skin fading/lightener12 products
body spray12 products
eyelash glue10 products
body powder10 products
tanning oil8 products
muscle/joint soreness8 products
hair-loss treatment7 products
foot cleansing7 products
body art7 products
body cleansing wipes7 products
foot odor control6 products
eye makeup remover5 products
nail treatment5 products
other eye makeup5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)5 products
fragrance for women5 products
fragrance for men5 products
diaper cream4 products
damaged skin treatment4 products
makeup removing wipes3 products
bar soap2 products
oil controller2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
lip balm with SPF2 products
baby oil2 products
cuticle treatment1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
depilatory1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
hair relaxer1 products
mouthwash1 products
beard oil1 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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