EWG Skin Deep® | What is POLYGLYCERYL 4 OLEATE

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Polyglyceryl 4 Oleate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL, HOMOPOLYMER, (9Z)-9-OCTADECENOATE, 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL, HOMOPOLYMER, (Z)9OCTADECENOATE, 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH TETRAGLYCEROL, MONOESTER WITH TETRAGLYCEROL 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, OLEIC ACID, ESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL HOMOPOLYMER (1:1), POLYGLYCERYL 4 OLEATE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 OLEATE, and TETRAGLYCERYL MONOOLEATE

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

Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate is an ester of oleic acid and Polyglycerin-4 (q.v.).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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CONCERNS
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Products with this Ingredient

concealer	41 products
facial cleanser	8 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	6 products
foundation	5 products
serums & essences	4 products
around-eye cream	4 products
bronzer/highlighter	3 products
moisturizer	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
mask	2 products
baby shampoo	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
styling gel/lotion	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
baby soap	1 products
hair-loss treatment	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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