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Data: Limited

Caprylyl/ Capryl Glucoside

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (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

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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shampoo48 products
facial cleanser46 products
body wash/cleanser41 products
liquid hand soap41 products
facial moisturizer/treatment24 products
mask24 products
toners/astringents19 products
baby wipes18 products
bubble bath17 products
makeup remover15 products
serums & essences13 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
antiperspirant/deodorant9 products
around-eye cream8 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)7 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
moisturizer6 products
baby soap5 products
daily use with SPF5 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
sunless tanning4 products
eye shadow4 products
setting powder/spray3 products
conditioner3 products
hand sanitizer2 products
shaving cream2 products
body spray2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
makeup primer2 products
detangler2 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
fragrance for women1 products
hair styling aide1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
foot cleansing1 products
baby shampoo1 products
baby oil1 products
1 products
hair spray1 products
baby lotion1 products
eye makeup remover1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature
Not likely to be a skin toxicant or allergenic in humansOpen scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any disruptionOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate dosesOpen scientific literature
Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxicant in humansOpen 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

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansOpen 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.

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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