Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
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.
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LOWCancer
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MODERATEAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 378 products |
facial cleanser | 246 products |
body wash/cleanser | 205 products |
liquid hand soap | 139 products |
baby shampoo | 73 products |
baby soap | 51 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 46 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 43 products |
baby wipes | 38 products |
sunless tanning | 34 products |
conditioner | 34 products |
bubble bath | 34 products |
makeup remover | 33 products |
serums & essences | 28 products |
foundation | 28 products |
mask | 25 products |
baby bubble bath | 24 products |
hair color and bleaching | 23 products |
recreational sunscreen | 19 products |
bar soap | 18 products |
moisturizer | 10 products |
styling mousse/foam | 10 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 9 products |
toners/astringents | 9 products |
setting powder/spray | 9 products |
beard cleanser | 8 products |
daily use with SPF | 7 products |
hair styling aide | 7 products |
hand sanitizer | 7 products |
shaving cream | 7 products |
hair treatment/serum | 6 products |
around-eye cream | 6 products |
anti-aging | 5 products |
makeup primer | 5 products |
4 products | |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 4 products |
brow liner | 4 products |
body cleansing wipes | 4 products |
beard care | 3 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 2 products |
baby sunscreen | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
after sun product | 1 products |
hair-loss treatment | 1 products |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
mascara | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any or allergenic effects at very low doses | Open scientific literature |
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
Not likely to be a skin toxicant or allergenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxicant in humans | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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25 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM 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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.