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Propylene Carbonate

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SYNONYMS

● 1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE, 4-METHYL-
● 1,3DIOXOLAN2ONE, 4METHYL
● 4-METHYL- 1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE
● 4-METHYL-1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE
● CARBONIC ACID CYCLIC METHYLETHYLENE ESTER
● PROPYLENE CARBONATE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Propylene carbonate is a synthetic solvent.

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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lipstick818 products
foundation621 products
concealer417 products
lip gloss186 products
eye shadow177 products
eye liner137 products
blush129 products
lip liner122 products
mascara101 products
daily use with SPF95 products
CC cream87 products
bronzer/highlighter71 products
antiperspirant/deodorant59 products
brow liner53 products
makeup primer45 products
polish remover42 products
BB cream34 products
lip plumper31 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)30 products
recreational sunscreen21 products
hair color and bleaching17 products
lip balm15 products
facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
shampoo13 products
serums & essences11 products
around-eye cream9 products
exfoliant/scrub8 products
7 products
mask6 products
hair spray5 products
body spray4 products
moisturizer3 products
body powder3 products
facial powder3 products
anti-aging2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
hair styling aide2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
nail polish2 products
conditioner1 products
glitter1 products
makeup remover1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
beard care1 products
other eye makeup1 products
foot odor control1 products
body firming lotion1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
sunless tanning1 products
diaper cream1 products
facial cleanser1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as irritantCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Human any irritant - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
372 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
  • 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.

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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