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Data: Limited

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 2-ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
● 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER HEXADECANOIC ACID
● 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER PALMITIC ACID
● 2-ETHYLHEXYL HEXADECANOATE
● 2-ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
● ALKYL (14,16,18) 2-ETHYL HEXANOATE
● ELFACOS EHP
● ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE
● HEXADECANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
● HEXADECANOIC ACID, 2ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
● OCTYL PALMITATE
● PALMITIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is an ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

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

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lipstick640 products
lip gloss485 products
foundation411 products
eye shadow286 products
lip balm248 products
bronzer/highlighter242 products
blush222 products
concealer150 products
moisturizer124 products
brow liner119 products
lip plumper112 products
facial moisturizer/treatment105 products
eye liner87 products
lip liner73 products
daily use with SPF72 products
recreational sunscreen51 products
mask46 products
facial powder41 products
hand cream41 products
nail polish39 products
makeup primer36 products
facial cleanser29 products
CC cream27 products
around-eye cream26 products
makeup remover22 products
setting powder/spray22 products
lip balm with SPF22 products
exfoliant/scrub21 products
hair styling aide19 products
conditioner18 products
serums & essences18 products
BB cream16 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
body oil13 products
baby sunscreen12 products
anti-aging9 products
foot moisturizer7 products
body art7 products
beard care6 products
depilatory5 products
antiperspirant/deodorant5 products
bath oil/salts/soak5 products
body firming lotion4 products
sunless tanning4 products
after shave4 products
4 products
fragrance for men4 products
cuticle treatment3 products
after sun product3 products
skin fading/lightener3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
hair removal waxes2 products
toners/astringents2 products
nail treatment2 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
shaving cream2 products
body wash/cleanser2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
baby lotion1 products
baby soap1 products
body spray1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
glitter1 products
other eye makeup1 products
foot cleansing1 products
hair spray1 products
mascara1 products
fragrance for women1 products
foot odor control1 products
shampoo1 products
beard oil1 products
body powder1 products
beard cleanser1 products
baby wipes1 products
bar soap1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
nail glue1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any irritant - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
9 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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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