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Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate

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Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● 12-[(1-OXOOCTADECYL) OXY] OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER

● 12-[(1-OXOOCTADECYL)OXY]- 2-OCTYDODECYL ESTER OCTADECANOIC ACID

● 2-OCTYDODECYL ESTER OCTADECANOIC ACID, 12-[(1-OXOOCTADECYL)OXY]-

● 2-OCTYLDODECYL ESTER 12-[(1-OXOOCTADECYL) OXY] OCTADECANOIC ACID

● OCTADECANOIC ACID, 12-[(1-OXOOCTADECYL)OXY]-, 2-OCTYDODECYL ESTER

● OCTYDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE

● OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate is a lipid-based synthetic skin conditioning agent.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

eye shadow	222 products
blush	167 products
bronzer/highlighter	150 products
foundation	135 products
lip gloss	109 products
facial powder	94 products
lipstick	82 products
setting powder/spray	36 products
eye liner	21 products
brow liner	17 products
lip liner	16 products
concealer	14 products
lip plumper	14 products
lip balm	12 products
daily use with SPF	10 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
glitter	4 products
makeup primer	4 products
	2 products
BB cream	2 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
mask	1 products
body spray	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
oil controller	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any irritant - strong evidence	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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 product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
2 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

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

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.

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