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Data: Limited

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER NEOPENTANOIC ACID
● NEOPENTANOIC ACID, 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER
● OCTYDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE
● OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


A synthetic skin conditioning agent.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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lipstick110 products
foundation61 products
recreational sunscreen45 products
daily use with SPF45 products
lip gloss20 products
BB cream12 products
eye shadow7 products
blush6 products
around-eye cream6 products
baby sunscreen5 products
facial moisturizer/treatment5 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
makeup primer3 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
setting powder/spray2 products
lip plumper2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
concealer2 products
foot moisturizer1 products
toners/astringents1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.

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.

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HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard 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.

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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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