Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Cetearyl Alcohol is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable or synthetic sources.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 1271 products |
moisturizer | 819 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 635 products |
hair treatment/serum | 392 products |
mask | 356 products |
hair color and bleaching | 325 products |
hair styling aide | 281 products |
hand cream | 267 products |
recreational sunscreen | 220 products |
daily use with SPF | 177 products |
around-eye cream | 168 products |
facial cleanser | 128 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 122 products |
body firming lotion | 117 products |
styling gel/lotion | 103 products |
baby lotion | 89 products |
serums & essences | 86 products |
shampoo | 76 products |
mascara | 73 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 48 products |
detangler | 43 products |
lipstick | 43 products |
anti-aging | 42 products |
sunless tanning | 41 products |
concealer | 38 products |
foot moisturizer | 37 products |
foundation | 35 products |
baby sunscreen | 32 products |
beard care | 30 products |
makeup remover | 29 products |
brow liner | 28 products |
BB cream | 23 products |
shaving cream | 22 products |
lip balm | 20 products |
body wash/cleanser | 20 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 20 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 19 products |
after shave | 19 products |
makeup primer | 18 products |
bar soap | 16 products |
depilatory | 15 products |
14 products | |
shaving cream (men's) | 13 products |
hair spray | 13 products |
skin fading/lightener | 12 products |
after sun product | 11 products |
nail treatment | 9 products |
foot cleansing | 8 products |
styling mousse/foam | 8 products |
damaged skin treatment | 8 products |
foot odor control | 7 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 6 products |
hair relaxer | 6 products |
lip balm with SPF | 6 products |
hand sanitizer | 5 products |
hair-loss treatment | 5 products |
toothpaste | 5 products |
cuticle treatment | 4 products |
toners/astringents | 4 products |
blush | 4 products |
diaper cream | 3 products |
liquid hand soap | 2 products |
baby wipes | 2 products |
hair removal waxes | 2 products |
CC cream | 2 products |
lip liner | 2 products |
body oil | 2 products |
depilatory (men's) | 1 products |
eye liner | 1 products |
fragrance for women | 1 products |
oil controller | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
glitter | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
eye shadow | 1 products |
mouthwash | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
62 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.