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CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE
Score:
Data: Limited
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Use restrictions (low), Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 185 products |
| moisturizer | 116 products |
| daily use with SPF | 88 products |
| around-eye cream | 42 products |
| hand cream | 41 products |
| conditioner | 39 products |
| mask | 33 products |
| facial cleanser | 33 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 31 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 25 products |
| anti-aging | 25 products |
| serums & essences | 24 products |
| body firming lotion | 20 products |
| baby lotion | 14 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 11 products |
| hair styling aide | 8 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 7 products |
| shampoo | 6 products |
| sunless tanning | 6 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 6 products |
| foot moisturizer | 6 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 6 products |
| foundation | 5 products |
| baby sunscreen | 5 products |
| BB cream | 4 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 4 products |
| after shave | 4 products |
| makeup primer | 3 products |
| after sun product | 3 products |
| skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
| nail treatment | 2 products |
| shaving cream | 2 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 2 products |
| cuticle treatment | 2 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
| beard care | 1 products |
| 1 products | |
| baby shampoo | 1 products |
| baby soap | 1 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 1 products |
| CC cream | 1 products |
| makeup remover | 1 products |
| foot cleansing | 1 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
| Not likely to be a any toxicant or allergenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
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 |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 9 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- 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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