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Data: Fair

Isopropyl Myristate

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)

SYNONYMS

1-METHYLETHYL ESTER TETRADECANOIC ACID, 1-METHYLETHYL TETRADECANOATE, IPM, ISOPROPYL ESTER MYRISTIC ACID, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, ISOPROPYL TETRADECONOATE, MYRISTIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ESTER, TETRADECANOIC ACID, 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER, and TETRADECANOIC ACID, 1METHYLETHYL ESTER

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.

  • 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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eye shadow305 products
lipstick254 products
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foundation132 products
hand sanitizer114 products
shampoo83 products
lip gloss70 products
facial moisturizer/treatment67 products
conditioner66 products
lip balm62 products
hair treatment/serum47 products
bronzer/highlighter46 products
blush40 products
hand cream37 products
daily use with SPF30 products
concealer29 products
hair styling aide28 products
body oil26 products
antiperspirant/deodorant23 products
recreational sunscreen21 products
mask19 products
facial cleanser16 products
serums & essences16 products
body firming lotion14 products
exfoliant/scrub13 products
eye liner13 products
around-eye cream13 products
body spray12 products
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CC cream12 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)11 products
lip balm with SPF11 products
hair spray10 products
hair color and bleaching9 products
bath oil/salts/soak9 products
BB cream9 products
skin fading/lightener8 products
styling gel/lotion8 products
anti-aging7 products
lip liner7 products
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body wash/cleanser5 products
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facial powder4 products
body powder4 products
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liquid hand soap4 products
beard oil4 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
cuticle treatment3 products
foot odor control3 products
fragrance for men2 products
fragrance for women2 products
polish remover2 products
bar soap2 products
toners/astringents2 products
detangler2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
baby oil1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
beard care1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human any irritant - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1910 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food
  • 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

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

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Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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