EWG Skin Deep® | What is CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

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Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● 2-ETHYL- HEXADECYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID

● 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, HEXADECYL ESTER

● CETYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE

● CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

● HEXADECYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE

● HEXADECYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE; HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, HEXADECYL ESTER

● HEXADECYL ESTER 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID

● HEXADECYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-

● HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, HEXADECYL ESTER

● HEXANOIC ACID, 2ETHYL, HEXADECYL ESTER

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

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an ester of cetyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

concealer	102 products
foundation	99 products
mask	56 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	46 products
CC cream	43 products
makeup remover	30 products
blush	26 products
lipstick	23 products
serums & essences	20 products
around-eye cream	20 products
lip gloss	20 products
facial cleanser	20 products
bronzer/highlighter	18 products
eye shadow	17 products
conditioner	13 products
moisturizer	11 products
daily use with SPF	11 products
lip balm	9 products
eye liner	9 products
hand cream	8 products
makeup primer	7 products
eye makeup remover	6 products
BB cream	5 products
body oil	5 products
setting powder/spray	5 products
anti-aging	4 products
foot moisturizer	4 products
styling gel/lotion	2 products
	2 products
makeup removing wipes	2 products
hair styling aide	2 products
nail treatment	2 products
glitter	2 products
toners/astringents	2 products
foot odor control	2 products
foot cleansing	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
beard care	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
hair spray	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
facial powder	1 products

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

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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

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

CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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