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Data: Fair

Cetyl Peg/ Ppg 10/ 1 Dimethicone

Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● CETYL PEG/ PPG-10/ 1 DIMETHICONE
● CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE
● COPOLYMER
● METHYLPOLYSILOXANE225CETYLMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE225POLY(OXYETHYLENE225OXYPROPYLENE) METHYLPOLYSILOXANE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


This skin conditioning agent is a synthetic chemical consisting of dimethicone, a silicon-based polymer and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-polypropylene glycol (PPG) polymer. May be contaminated with potentially toxic manufacturing impurities such as 1,4-dioxane.

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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foundation794 products
concealer615 products
CC cream158 products
daily use with SPF137 products
recreational sunscreen102 products
lipstick83 products
blush71 products
bronzer/highlighter59 products
BB cream35 products
nail polish30 products
baby sunscreen28 products
makeup primer25 products
facial moisturizer/treatment24 products
lip gloss19 products
moisturizer16 products
around-eye cream13 products
eye liner13 products
eye shadow9 products
serums & essences9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)6 products
6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
brow liner6 products
lip liner6 products
lip balm5 products
conditioner4 products
other eye makeup4 products
shampoo4 products
hair treatment/serum3 products
mascara3 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
mask2 products
facial cleanser2 products
hair styling aide1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
hair spray1 products
hand cream1 products

Contamination concerns

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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
25280 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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