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OCTOCRYLENE
Score:
Data: Fair
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| recreational sunscreen | 507 products |
| daily use with SPF | 252 products |
| baby sunscreen | 59 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 48 products |
| fragrance for women | 23 products |
| body spray | 21 products |
| blush | 20 products |
| nail polish | 16 products |
| lip gloss | 15 products |
| tanning oil | 15 products |
| lipstick | 13 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 13 products |
| foundation | 7 products |
| lip balm | 7 products |
| BB cream | 6 products |
| makeup primer | 6 products |
| moisturizer | 3 products |
| concealer | 3 products |
| conditioner | 2 products |
| setting powder/spray | 2 products |
| shampoo | 2 products |
| CC cream | 2 products |
| facial cleanser | 1 products |
| damaged skin treatment | 1 products |
| fragrance for men | 1 products |
| liquid hand soap | 1 products |
| 1 products | |
| body wash/cleanser | 1 products |
| facial powder | 1 products |
| serums & essences | 1 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 1 products |
| sunless tanning | 1 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 1 products |
| anti-aging | 1 products |
| after shave | 1 products |
| around-eye cream | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Absorbs into the skin | Open scientific literature |
Biochemical or cellular level changes
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease. | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | Japan's Standards for Cosmetics |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people | Open scientific literature |
| Found to be persistent and bioaccumulative in wildlife | Open scientific literature |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Limited evidence of skin irritation | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| 14937 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Data Sources
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
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