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Data: Fair

Cetyl Peg/ Ppg 10/ 1 Dimethicone

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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

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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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foundation853 products
concealer662 products
CC cream152 products
daily use with SPF136 products
recreational sunscreen102 products
lipstick88 products
blush79 products
bronzer/highlighter57 products
BB cream39 products
nail polish39 products
makeup primer35 products
baby sunscreen27 products
facial moisturizer/treatment25 products
eye shadow19 products
around-eye cream14 products
lip gloss13 products
eye liner13 products
serums & essences12 products
moisturizer11 products
lip liner6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
mask6 products
brow liner6 products
lip balm5 products
5 products
shampoo4 products
other eye makeup4 products
hair treatment/serum3 products
mascara3 products
conditioner3 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
hair styling aide1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products
hand cream1 products
hair spray1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Data gaps

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

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.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • 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.
  • 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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