EWG Skin Deep® | What is DIHYDROXYPROPYL PEG 5 LINOLEAMMONIUM CHLORIDE

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Dihydroxypropyl Peg 5 Linoleammonium Chloride

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

DIHYDROXYPROPYL PEG 5 LINOLEAMMONIUM CHLORIDE, DIHYDROXYPROPYL PEG-5 LINOLEAMINIUM CHLORIDE, and DIHYDROXYPROPYL PEG-5 LINOLEAMMONIUM CHLORIDE

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

Dihydroxypropyl PEG-5 Linoleammonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

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CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

sunless tanning	13 products
shampoo	4 products
hand sanitizer	4 products
baby wipes	1 products
	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicant	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicity	Open scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed 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.

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