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Data: Limited

Isododecane

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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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-, and ISODODECANE

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 Reingredientive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation1213 products
lipstick1097 products
eye shadow649 products
concealer471 products
eye liner321 products
lip liner168 products
blush160 products
brow liner134 products
bronzer/highlighter110 products
makeup primer102 products
lip gloss98 products
mascara85 products
recreational sunscreen83 products
daily use with SPF68 products
hair treatment/serum55 products
conditioner42 products
BB cream39 products
facial moisturizer/treatment31 products
hair styling aide23 products
hair color and bleaching23 products
moisturizer15 products
mask14 products
serums & essences14 products
13 products
makeup remover12 products
body oil11 products
lip balm11 products
setting powder/spray8 products
CC cream8 products
around-eye cream7 products
baby sunscreen6 products
tanning oil5 products
styling gel/lotion4 products
facial cleanser4 products
facial powder3 products
beard oil3 products
after shave3 products
detangler3 products
hand cream3 products
shampoo2 products
after sun product2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant2 products
oil controller2 products
body spray2 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
body firming lotion2 products
body powder2 products
eyelash glue2 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
hair removal waxes1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
glitter1 products
anti-aging1 products
hair spray1 products
nail polish1 products
other eye makeup1 products
sunless tanning1 products
nail treatment1 products
eye makeup remover1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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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

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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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.

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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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