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Polyglyceryl 3 Diisostearate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

DIESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL TRIMER ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, DIESTER WITH TRIGLYCEROL ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, DIESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL TRIMER, ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, DIESTER WITH TRIGLYCEROL, POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE, TRIGLYCERIN DIISOSTEARATE, and TRIGLYCERYL DIISOSTEARATE

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

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate is a diester of Isostearic Acid (q.v.) and Polyglycerin-3 (q.v.).

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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foundation320 products
concealer100 products
lip gloss64 products
lipstick61 products
daily use with SPF45 products
blush41 products
25 products
moisturizer23 products
BB cream22 products
recreational sunscreen15 products
brow liner14 products
lip balm13 products
facial moisturizer/treatment11 products
lip liner11 products
eye liner11 products
eye shadow7 products
makeup primer7 products
serums & essences7 products
bronzer/highlighter6 products
lip balm with SPF6 products
baby sunscreen5 products
facial powder5 products
mask5 products
baby lotion4 products
diaper cream3 products
mascara3 products
lip plumper2 products
body firming lotion2 products
around-eye cream2 products
makeup remover2 products
facial cleanser2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
hand cream1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
bar soap1 products
shaving cream1 products
hair styling aide1 products
conditioner1 products
baby soap1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
anti-aging1 products

Use restrictions

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

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
1 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • 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.

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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