Other Concerns
Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)SYNONYMS
MYRISTIC ACID, N-TETRADECANOIC ACID, and TETRADECANOIC ACIDThis ingredient is not currently on EWG's Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Myristic Acid is an organic 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
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
facial cleanser | 72 products |
mascara | 57 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 34 products |
body wash/cleanser | 33 products |
foundation | 28 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 16 products |
shaving cream | 15 products |
daily use with SPF | 15 products |
mask | 14 products |
around-eye cream | 12 products |
bubble bath | 9 products |
moisturizer | 8 products |
recreational sunscreen | 7 products |
shampoo | 7 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 7 products |
liquid hand soap | 6 products |
bar soap | 6 products |
eye liner | 6 products |
makeup remover | 5 products |
anti-aging | 5 products |
lipstick | 5 products |
blush | 5 products |
hair styling aide | 5 products |
hand cream | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 3 products |
makeup primer | 3 products |
baby shampoo | 3 products |
brow liner | 3 products |
3 products | |
foot moisturizer | 2 products |
serums & essences | 2 products |
eye shadow | 2 products |
baby sunscreen | 2 products |
concealer | 1 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
styling gel/lotion | 1 products |
conditioner | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available | Open scientific literature |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
Safety assessment was based on related chemical | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
2442 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans | EPA Water Disinfection By-Products Carcinogenicity |
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 |
Classified as a low human health priority | 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 |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
- EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2006. EPA Water Disinfection By-Products with Carcinogenicity Estimates. Last updated: 10 April 2006.
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