Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low)SYNONYMS
3,5,5-TRIMETHYL- 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXYL ESTER, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXYL ESTER 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYL-, 3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXYL-3,5,5-TRIMETHYLHEXANOATE, ISONONANOIC ACID, ISONONYL ESTER, ISONONYL ESTER ISONONANOIC ACID, and ISONONYL ISONONANOATEThis ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Synthetic skin conditioning agent.
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
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
lipstick | 383 products |
foundation | 335 products |
blush | 159 products |
eye shadow | 95 products |
concealer | 92 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 87 products |
lip liner | 64 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 47 products |
daily use with SPF | 37 products |
brow liner | 34 products |
lip balm | 33 products |
eye liner | 33 products |
lip gloss | 29 products |
makeup primer | 28 products |
serums & essences | 25 products |
21 products | |
around-eye cream | 19 products |
makeup remover | 18 products |
moisturizer | 17 products |
body oil | 16 products |
setting powder/spray | 13 products |
mask | 11 products |
recreational sunscreen | 9 products |
facial cleanser | 7 products |
BB cream | 5 products |
hair treatment/serum | 5 products |
eye makeup remover | 5 products |
lip plumper | 5 products |
CC cream | 5 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
lip balm with SPF | 4 products |
baby sunscreen | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
hand cream | 3 products |
hair styling aide | 3 products |
skin fading/lightener | 3 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 3 products |
fragrance for women | 2 products |
glitter | 2 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
anti-aging | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
hair spray | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
foot moisturizer | 1 products |
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 |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
5 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
- 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.
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