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DECYL GLUCOSIDE
Score:
Data: Limited
- Other Concerns
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- About the Chemical
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Use restrictions (low) and Endocrine disruption (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
| shampoo | 171 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 137 products |
| liquid hand soap | 91 products |
| facial cleanser | 90 products |
| baby shampoo | 42 products |
| baby soap | 28 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 26 products |
| makeup remover | 22 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 22 products |
| baby bubble bath | 19 products |
| bar soap | 14 products |
| conditioner | 11 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 11 products |
| bubble bath | 11 products |
| mask | 10 products |
| concealer | 10 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 9 products |
| baby wipes | 7 products |
| serums & essences | 7 products |
| moisturizer | 5 products |
| shaving cream | 4 products |
| anti-aging | 3 products |
| eye makeup remover | 2 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 2 products |
| sunless tanning | 2 products |
| hair styling aide | 2 products |
| toners/astringents | 2 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
| toothpaste | 2 products |
| hand sanitizer | 2 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 2 products |
| makeup primer | 2 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
| detangler | 1 products |
| foot cleansing | 1 products |
| baby lotion | 1 products |
| foundation | 1 products |
| around-eye cream | 1 products |
| lipstick | 1 products |
| body firming lotion | 1 products |
| styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
| after sun product | 1 products |
| body oil | 1 products |
| eye liner | 1 products |
| beard cleanser | 1 products |
Endocrine disruption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Limited evidence of any disruption | Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker. |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | IJT 32 (S3): 22-48, 2013 |
Cancer
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker. |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 25 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxicant in humans | Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker. |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not likely to be a skin toxicant or allergenic in humans | Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker. |
Data Sources
- Andreas Willing, Horst Messinger & Walter Aulmann 2004. Ecology and Toxicology of Alkyl Polyglycosides. New York: Marcel Dekker.
- IJT 32 (S3): 22-48, 2013
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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