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Data: Limited

Vp/ Eicosene Copolymer

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● 1-EICOSENE, POLYMER WITH 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE
● 1-ETHENYL- POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 2-PYRROLIDINONE
● 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE, POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE
● 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-ETHENYL-, POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE
● EICOSENE225VINYLPYRROLIDONE COPOLYMER
● POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE
● POLYMER WITH 1-EICOSENE 2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-ETHENYL-
● POLYMER WITH 1-ETHENYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE 1-EICOSENE
● PVP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER
● PVP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER
● VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER
● VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER

Restricted

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


This ingredient is a synthetic polymer of a hydrocarbon eicosene and vinylpyrrolidone.

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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mascara169 products
brow liner76 products
lipstick58 products
recreational sunscreen52 products
foundation13 products
blush13 products
daily use with SPF12 products
bronzer/highlighter12 products
makeup primer12 products
lip balm with SPF7 products
lip balm7 products
eye liner4 products
baby sunscreen4 products
lip gloss4 products
moisturizer3 products
concealer3 products
2 products
BB cream2 products
eyelash glue2 products
hair styling aide1 products
hand cream1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
lip plumper1 products
eye shadow1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products

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 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 - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
4 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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