Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Isopropyl Myristate is composed of of isopropyl alcohol and myristic acid, a common, naturally occurring fatty acid.
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
eye shadow | 261 products |
moisturizer | 171 products |
lipstick | 147 products |
foundation | 122 products |
conditioner | 96 products |
hand sanitizer | 84 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 83 products |
hair treatment/serum | 73 products |
shampoo | 69 products |
concealer | 63 products |
lip gloss | 58 products |
blush | 55 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 48 products |
hand cream | 48 products |
lip balm | 44 products |
mask | 29 products |
hair styling aide | 29 products |
eye liner | 25 products |
serums & essences | 23 products |
daily use with SPF | 23 products |
around-eye cream | 20 products |
recreational sunscreen | 20 products |
body oil | 18 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 16 products |
facial cleanser | 13 products |
hair spray | 11 products |
body spray | 10 products |
brow liner | 10 products |
anti-aging | 9 products |
after shave | 8 products |
baby lotion | 8 products |
foot moisturizer | 8 products |
BB cream | 8 products |
sunless tanning | 8 products |
body firming lotion | 7 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 6 products |
body wash/cleanser | 6 products |
styling gel/lotion | 6 products |
fragrance for women | 6 products |
tanning oil | 6 products |
fragrance for men | 5 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 5 products |
skin fading/lightener | 5 products |
lip liner | 5 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
after sun product | 5 products |
hair color and bleaching | 4 products |
facial powder | 4 products |
body powder | 4 products |
makeup primer | 4 products |
baby sunscreen | 4 products |
liquid hand soap | 4 products |
cuticle treatment | 3 products |
foot odor control | 3 products |
3 products | |
bath oil/salts/soak | 2 products |
setting powder/spray | 2 products |
toners/astringents | 2 products |
damaged skin treatment | 2 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
polish remover | 1 products |
mascara | 1 products |
diaper cream | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
beard care | 1 products |
beard oil | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Human any irritant - strong evidence | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
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One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
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 |
1910 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
- 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.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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Data availability
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