Kojic Dipalmitate
- This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products intended for damaged skin due to increased risk of absorption.
Other Concerns
Use restrictions (moderate)SYNONYMS
4-OXO-6-[[(1-OXOHEXADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-4H-PYRAN-3-YL ESTER HEXADECANOIC ACID, HEXADECANOIC ACID, 4-OXO-6-[[(1-OXOHEXADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-4H-PYRAN-3-YL ESTER, KOJIC ACID DIPALMITATE, and KOJIC DIPALMITATEThis ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Kojic Dipalmitate is a diester of kojic acid and palmitic acid.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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MODERATEAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
mask | 2 products |
serums & essences | 2 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 2 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
facial cleanser | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Possible human Sensitizer toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - unsafe for use on injured or damaged skin | Open scientific literature |
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.