Other Concerns
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Hexylene glycol is a small molecular weight surfactant.
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
eye shadow | 373 products |
foundation | 343 products |
lipstick | 194 products |
shampoo | 181 products |
blush | 139 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 124 products |
concealer | 120 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 116 products |
facial cleanser | 91 products |
daily use with SPF | 91 products |
lip gloss | 86 products |
serums & essences | 81 products |
moisturizer | 70 products |
eye liner | 65 products |
brow liner | 60 products |
conditioner | 59 products |
mask | 56 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 48 products |
setting powder/spray | 44 products |
hair treatment/serum | 43 products |
makeup remover | 39 products |
hair color and bleaching | 39 products |
facial powder | 39 products |
sunless tanning | 39 products |
body wash/cleanser | 33 products |
hair styling aide | 32 products |
around-eye cream | 30 products |
makeup primer | 30 products |
mascara | 28 products |
toners/astringents | 26 products |
lip plumper | 26 products |
glitter | 25 products |
body oil | 22 products |
styling gel/lotion | 18 products |
lip balm | 18 products |
BB cream | 17 products |
shaving cream | 13 products |
recreational sunscreen | 11 products |
hand cream | 11 products |
eye makeup remover | 10 products |
bubble bath | 10 products |
body powder | 10 products |
hair spray | 9 products |
makeup removing wipes | 9 products |
styling mousse/foam | 8 products |
detangler | 8 products |
lip liner | 8 products |
beard cleanser | 8 products |
anti-aging | 7 products |
body spray | 6 products |
liquid hand soap | 5 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 5 products |
body art | 5 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
after shave | 4 products |
after sun product | 4 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 3 products |
hair-loss treatment | 3 products |
bar soap | 3 products |
skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
2 products | |
depilatory | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
other eye makeup | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
tanning oil | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
hair removal waxes | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
baby sunscreen | 1 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 1 products |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as irritant | CPS&Q - Classification & Labelling |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergies | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
2457 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Neurotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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nervous system - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreview: published lit review or major tox study | National Library of Medicine HazMap |
- CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
- 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.
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