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Polyglyceryl 6 Polyricinoleate

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SYNONYMS

12-HYDROXY- POLYESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, POLYESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL, HEXAGLYCERYL POLYRICINOLEATE, POLYESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL 9-OCTADECENOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, and POLYGLYCERYL-6 POLYRICINOLEATE

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Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate is a complex ester of a polymer of Ricinoleic Acid (q.v.) andPolyglycerin-6 (q.v.).

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

foundation	192 products
	35 products
daily use with SPF	27 products
BB cream	17 products
concealer	17 products
lipstick	16 products
lip gloss	8 products
blush	8 products
recreational sunscreen	5 products
CC cream	5 products
serums & essences	5 products
lip balm	4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
brow liner	4 products
makeup primer	2 products
mask	2 products
around-eye cream	2 products
mascara	2 products
moisturizer	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products

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

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

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