Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Ecotoxicology (low)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Isohexadecane is a branched chain hydrocarbon with 16 carbons; it is a component of petroleum; used as a skin-conditioning agent in personal care products.
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
foundation | 166 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 142 products |
lipstick | 130 products |
moisturizer | 72 products |
daily use with SPF | 63 products |
recreational sunscreen | 55 products |
concealer | 48 products |
around-eye cream | 45 products |
eye shadow | 36 products |
hand cream | 34 products |
conditioner | 30 products |
makeup remover | 29 products |
makeup primer | 27 products |
brow liner | 27 products |
mask | 26 products |
serums & essences | 25 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 18 products |
sunless tanning | 18 products |
BB cream | 18 products |
eye liner | 17 products |
anti-aging | 17 products |
hair treatment/serum | 17 products |
facial cleanser | 16 products |
16 products | |
lip gloss | 16 products |
blush | 15 products |
baby sunscreen | 12 products |
body firming lotion | 11 products |
lip liner | 11 products |
mascara | 10 products |
body oil | 8 products |
hair styling aide | 6 products |
hair spray | 5 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 4 products |
lip balm | 4 products |
eye makeup remover | 4 products |
body powder | 3 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 3 products |
detangler | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
lip balm with SPF | 2 products |
beard care | 2 products |
after sun product | 2 products |
foot odor control | 1 products |
lip plumper | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
facial powder | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as toxic or harmful. | 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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Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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34 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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
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Data availability
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