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Data: Limited

Decyl Glucoside

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● B-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE, DECYL-
● D-GLUCOSIDE, DECYL
● DECYL D-GLUCOSIDE
● DECYL GLUCOSIDE
● DECYL POLYGLUCOSIDE
● DECYL- B-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
● DECYL-B -D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
● GLUCOSIDE, DECYL

Restricted

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

Decyl glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant commonly used in shampoos and body washes.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo383 products
facial cleanser245 products
body wash/cleanser210 products
liquid hand soap154 products
baby shampoo71 products
baby soap51 products
exfoliant/scrub46 products
facial moisturizer/treatment44 products
makeup remover38 products
baby wipes38 products
conditioner35 products
sunless tanning33 products
bubble bath32 products
foundation27 products
serums & essences26 products
mask25 products
baby bubble bath24 products
hair color and bleaching23 products
bar soap18 products
recreational sunscreen17 products
styling mousse/foam12 products
beard cleanser10 products
moisturizer9 products
setting powder/spray9 products
bath oil/salts/soak8 products
toners/astringents8 products
shaving cream7 products
hand sanitizer7 products
7 products
daily use with SPF6 products
hair styling aide6 products
around-eye cream6 products
hair treatment/serum6 products
makeup primer5 products
anti-aging5 products
facial cleansing wipes4 products
beard care4 products
toothpaste4 products
brow liner4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant3 products
eye makeup remover3 products
baby lotion3 products
body cleansing wipes3 products
foot moisturizer2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
lip gloss1 products
hand cream1 products
foot cleansing1 products
oil controller1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
after sun product1 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
mascara1 products
baby toothpaste1 products
hair spray1 products
detangler1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
after shave1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any or allergenic effects at very low dosesOpen scientific literature
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature
Not likely to be a skin toxicant or allergenic in humansOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of any irritationOpen scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate dosesOpen scientific literature
Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxicant in humansOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not likely to be mutagenic in humansOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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

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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