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Polyglyceryl 3 Polyricinoleate

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SYNONYMS

● POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE

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

Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate is a complex ester of Polyglycerin-3 (q.v.) and a polymer ofRicinoleic Acid (q.v.).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

foundation	159 products
lipstick	103 products
concealer	88 products
daily use with SPF	61 products
eye shadow	39 products
recreational sunscreen	39 products
bronzer/highlighter	38 products
lip balm with SPF	24 products
eye liner	17 products
brow liner	17 products
blush	16 products
lip gloss	14 products
lip balm	11 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	9 products
BB cream	8 products
CC cream	7 products
baby sunscreen	6 products
lip liner	6 products
makeup remover	3 products
around-eye cream	2 products
baby lotion	2 products
	2 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	2 products
makeup primer	2 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
diaper cream	1 products

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Safety assessment was based on related chemical	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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Hazard score

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Data availability

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