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Caprylyl/ Capryl Glucoside

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Endocrine disruption (low)

SYNONYMS

CAPRYLYL/ CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE and CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE

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

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is an alkyl glucoside.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial cleanser	49 products
shampoo	47 products
liquid hand soap	46 products
body wash/cleanser	43 products
mask	24 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	22 products
toners/astringents	21 products
bubble bath	18 products
makeup remover	17 products
baby wipes	17 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	11 products
recreational sunscreen	11 products
serums & essences	10 products
around-eye cream	9 products
hair treatment/serum	8 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	7 products
baby soap	7 products
exfoliant/scrub	5 products
moisturizer	5 products
daily use with SPF	5 products
sunless tanning	4 products
baby shampoo	4 products
eye shadow	4 products
makeup primer	4 products
setting powder/spray	3 products
conditioner	3 products
hand sanitizer	2 products
body spray	2 products
shaving cream	2 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
detangler	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
fragrance for women	1 products
shaving cream (men's)	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
baby lotion	1 products
hair spray	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
baby oil	1 products

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any disruption	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

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

Data gaps

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

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxicant in humans	Open scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be a skin toxicant or allergenic in humans	Open scientific literature

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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.

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