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CETEARETH-20
Score:
Data: Limited
- Other Concerns
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- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), and Contamination concerns (high)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| hair color and bleaching | 78 products |
| moisturizer | 59 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 24 products |
| conditioner | 22 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 21 products |
| mask | 17 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 13 products |
| body firming lotion | 13 products |
| makeup remover | 12 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 9 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 8 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 8 products |
| hair styling aide | 8 products |
| facial cleanser | 7 products |
| depilatory | 7 products |
| sunless tanning | 7 products |
| lipstick | 6 products |
| foot moisturizer | 5 products |
| mascara | 4 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 4 products |
| anti-aging | 3 products |
| baby wipes | 3 products |
| hand cream | 3 products |
| around-eye cream | 3 products |
| makeup primer | 3 products |
| baby lotion | 2 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
| serums & essences | 2 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
| bar soap | 1 products |
| after shave | 1 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
| lip balm | 1 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
| Chemical |
|---|
| ETHYLENE OXIDE |
| 1,4-DIOXANE |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
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| Penetration enhancer | IJT 18(S3):41-49, 1999 Tentative Amended Report 06/10 Available from CIR |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
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| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | IJT 18(S3):41-49, 1999 Tentative Amended Report 06/10 Available from CIR |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- IJT 18(S3):41-49, 1999 Tentative Amended Report 06/10 Available from CIR
- 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.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.
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