Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
CARBONIC ACID, DICAPRYLYL ESTER, CARBONIC ACID, DIOCTYL ESTER, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, and DICAPRYLYL ESTER CARBONIC ACIDRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Dicaprylyl Carbonate is a diester of carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial moisturizer/treatment | 70 products |
concealer | 55 products |
recreational sunscreen | 54 products |
daily use with SPF | 41 products |
moisturizer | 38 products |
blush | 25 products |
serums & essences | 24 products |
around-eye cream | 23 products |
hair treatment/serum | 21 products |
CC cream | 20 products |
conditioner | 19 products |
hand cream | 18 products |
mask | 15 products |
body firming lotion | 15 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 15 products |
eye shadow | 11 products |
lipstick | 9 products |
lip gloss | 9 products |
baby sunscreen | 7 products |
foundation | 7 products |
makeup primer | 6 products |
hair styling aide | 6 products |
BB cream | 6 products |
lip balm | 6 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
anti-aging | 5 products |
body oil | 5 products |
hair color and bleaching | 4 products |
brow liner | 4 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
facial cleanser | 3 products |
foot moisturizer | 3 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
lip plumper | 3 products |
baby lotion | 3 products |
detangler | 2 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 2 products |
2 products | |
body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
after shave | 2 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
toners/astringents | 1 products |
shampoo | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
setting powder/spray | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of eye irritation | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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
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