Find products and ingredients Learn how Skin Deep® works Meet our experts Discover EWG VERIFIED®

Data: Limited

Isododecane

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

SEARCH PRODUCTS

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● 1,1-DINEOPENTYLETHYLENE
● 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE
● 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-METHYLENE- HEPTANE
● 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-METHYLENEHEPTANE
● HEPTANE, 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-METHYLENE-
● ISODODECANE

Restricted

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


Isododecane is a branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon with 12 carbons; used as a solvent.

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

Expand content Collapse content
foundation908 products
lipstick782 products
eye shadow620 products
concealer377 products
eye liner365 products
blush137 products
lip liner126 products
bronzer/highlighter116 products
recreational sunscreen94 products
brow liner92 products
makeup primer77 products
hair treatment/serum73 products
conditioner72 products
daily use with SPF67 products
lip gloss59 products
mascara57 products
facial moisturizer/treatment46 products
moisturizer38 products
BB cream29 products
hair styling aide26 products
hair color and bleaching23 products
serums & essences16 products
lip balm14 products
hair spray12 products
makeup remover11 products
around-eye cream10 products
CC cream10 products
body oil10 products
setting powder/spray10 products
antiperspirant/deodorant9 products
mask8 products
7 products
shampoo6 products
baby sunscreen6 products
body firming lotion6 products
body art6 products
anti-aging5 products
tanning oil5 products
beard oil5 products
exfoliant/scrub5 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
detangler4 products
lip plumper4 products
body powder3 products
eyelash glue3 products
eye makeup remover2 products
facial cleanser2 products
after shave2 products
facial powder2 products
after sun product2 products
body spray2 products
glitter2 products
hand cream1 products
toners/astringents1 products
sunless tanning1 products
other eye makeup1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
oil controller1 products
nail polish1 products
fragrance for men1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
fragrance for women1 products
beard care1 products
toothpaste1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

Expand content Collapse content
CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Expand content Collapse content
CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature
Classified as toxic or harmful.Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

Expand content Collapse content
CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

Expand content Collapse content
CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

Expand content Collapse content
CONCERN REFERENCE
9 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM 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 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.

Score legend

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

Can’t find your product?

Enter the ingredients in EWG’s Build Your Own Report tool to get an approximate score for that product.

BUILD YOUR OWN REPORT
Skindeep Healthy Living App

EWG research
on the go

Find personal care, cleaning, and food products on the EWG Healthy Living app.

DOWNLOAD THE APP