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Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

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SYNONYMS

● 2,2-HYDROXYMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL TETRAISOSTEARATE; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAISOSTEARATE

● 2,2-BIS[[(1-ISOOCTADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ISOOCTADECANOATE

● 2,2-BIS[[(1-OXOISOOCTADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL BIS(ISOOCTADECANOATE)

● 2,2-BIS[[(1-OXOISOOCTADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID

● ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS[[(1-OXOISOOCTADECYL)OXY]METHYL]-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER

● PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAISOOCTANOATE

● PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAISOSTEARATE

● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE

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

Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate is a synthetic lipid-based ingredient used as a 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
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Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	404 products
lip gloss	193 products
blush	59 products
bronzer/highlighter	59 products
lip plumper	57 products
lip balm	55 products
eye shadow	38 products
foundation	23 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	21 products
lip liner	17 products
brow liner	14 products
mascara	11 products
moisturizer	8 products
concealer	8 products
makeup primer	7 products
BB cream	7 products
serums & essences	7 products
nail polish	7 products
mask	7 products
around-eye cream	7 products
exfoliant/scrub	6 products
eye liner	5 products
setting powder/spray	5 products
nail treatment	4 products
glitter	4 products
shaving cream	3 products
facial powder	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
makeup remover	1 products
hand cream	1 products
daily use with SPF	1 products
	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
conditioner	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products

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
0 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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