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Data: Limited

Peg 12 Dimethicone

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● PEG-12 DIMETHICONE

Restricted

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

PEG-40 dimethicone is a synthetic polymer composed of PEG (polyethylene glycol) and dimethicone, a silicon-based polymer. Due to the presence of PEG, this ingredient may contain potentially toxic manufacturing impurities such as 1,4-dioxane.

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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hair spray53 products
hair styling aide48 products
shampoo42 products
conditioner41 products
hair treatment/serum36 products
foundation35 products
styling mousse/foam27 products
styling gel/lotion24 products
mask19 products
lipstick17 products
pore strips15 products
serums & essences13 products
hair color and bleaching12 products
bronzer/highlighter12 products
facial moisturizer/treatment9 products
facial cleanser9 products
toners/astringents9 products
sunless tanning8 products
eye liner8 products
shaving cream6 products
daily use with SPF6 products
brow liner5 products
around-eye cream5 products
hand sanitizer5 products
recreational sunscreen5 products
BB cream4 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
anti-aging3 products
hair-loss treatment3 products
setting powder/spray2 products
mascara2 products
beard care2 products
detangler2 products
after shave2 products
makeup primer1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
body firming lotion1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
eyelash glue1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
facial powder1 products
nail glue1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
vapor rubs1 products
moisturizer1 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
bar soap1 products
lip balm1 products
tanning oil1 products
other eye makeup1 products
foot odor control1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicityScorecard.org Toxicity Information

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
1 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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 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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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