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Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

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SYNONYMS

2,2-BIS[[(1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE, 2,2-BIS[[(1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS[[(2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 2,2-BIS[[(2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]PROPANE-1,3-DIYL BIS(2-ETHYLHEXANOATE), 2-ETHYL- 2,2-BIS[[(2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS[[(1-OXO-2-ETHYLHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER, HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 2,2-BIS[[(2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PR OPANDIYL ESTER, HEXANOIC ACID, 2-ETHYL-, 2,2-BIS[[(2-ETHYL-1-OXOHEXYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER, PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRA(2-ETHYLHEXANOATE), PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRA-2-ETHYLHEXANOATE, PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAOCTANOATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE, and PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAOCTANOATE

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

Synthetic skin conditioning agent.

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	31 products
lip gloss	16 products
daily use with SPF	15 products
makeup remover	14 products
lipstick	11 products
serums & essences	11 products
lip balm	11 products
concealer	11 products
moisturizer	8 products
around-eye cream	5 products
eye makeup remover	5 products
BB cream	5 products
bronzer/highlighter	4 products
body oil	4 products
anti-aging	4 products
lip plumper	3 products
foundation	3 products
conditioner	3 products
mask	3 products
blush	3 products
facial cleanser	3 products
makeup primer	2 products
fragrance for women	2 products
makeup removing wipes	1 products
hair spray	1 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
body firming lotion	1 products
	1 products
lip balm with SPF	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
eye shadow	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
facial powder	1 products

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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