Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
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.
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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
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 |
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Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Classified as toxic or harmful. | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of skin irritation | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 SCORESHazard 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.