EWG Skin Deep® | What is ISODODECANE

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Isododecane

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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

lipstick	972 products
foundation	951 products
eye shadow	704 products
concealer	415 products
eye liner	375 products
lip liner	145 products
blush	128 products
brow liner	109 products
bronzer/highlighter	109 products
makeup primer	91 products
recreational sunscreen	87 products
mascara	79 products
conditioner	71 products
lip gloss	67 products
daily use with SPF	63 products
hair treatment/serum	61 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	46 products
moisturizer	32 products
BB cream	30 products
hair styling aide	28 products
hair color and bleaching	26 products
serums & essences	20 products
around-eye cream	14 products
	14 products
makeup remover	13 products
lip balm	13 products
mask	12 products
setting powder/spray	10 products
body oil	10 products
CC cream	10 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	10 products
hair spray	10 products
baby sunscreen	7 products
body art	6 products
beard oil	5 products
exfoliant/scrub	4 products
styling gel/lotion	4 products
anti-aging	4 products
shampoo	3 products
lip plumper	3 products
body powder	3 products
body spray	3 products
tanning oil	3 products
detangler	3 products
facial cleanser	3 products
glitter	2 products
after shave	2 products
after sun product	2 products
eyelash glue	2 products
facial powder	2 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
other eye makeup	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
oil controller	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
nail polish	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products
beard care	1 products
hand cream	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.	Open scientific literature
Classified as toxic or harmful.	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritation	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

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

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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