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Data: Limited

Peg 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity restrictions based on EWG review of company data.

Other Concerns

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

SYNONYMS

● PEG-120 METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (120) METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (120) METHYL GLUCOSE DIOLEATE
● POLYOXYETHYLENE METHYLGLUCOSIDE DIOLEATE

Restricted

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


PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate is a polyethylene glycol ether of the diester of methylglucose and oleic acid with an average of 120 moles of ethylene oxide.

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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shampoo137 products
liquid hand soap76 products
body wash/cleanser54 products
facial cleanser46 products
conditioner9 products
beard cleanser6 products
baby shampoo4 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
baby soap2 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
sunless tanning2 products
moisturizer2 products
baby bubble bath1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
1 products
mask1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
bubble bath1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
body oil1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
beard care1 products

Contamination concerns

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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
  • 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.
  • 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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