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Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● TETRAHEXYDECYL ASCORBATE
● TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE

Restricted

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


Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate is an ester of Hexyldecanol (q.v.) and Ascorbic Acid (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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foundation257 products
concealer125 products
facial moisturizer/treatment99 products
daily use with SPF93 products
serums & essences80 products
eye shadow53 products
around-eye cream47 products
lip gloss38 products
CC cream34 products
lipstick33 products
moisturizer23 products
lip balm22 products
recreational sunscreen21 products
20 products
blush18 products
BB cream17 products
mask16 products
facial cleanser12 products
setting powder/spray9 products
body oil8 products
hair treatment/serum8 products
makeup primer7 products
hand cream6 products
shampoo6 products
lip balm with SPF6 products
anti-aging6 products
exfoliant/scrub6 products
lip plumper5 products
toners/astringents4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
facial powder4 products
brow liner4 products
makeup remover4 products
skin fading/lightener4 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
hair spray3 products
after shave3 products
baby sunscreen3 products
conditioner3 products
fragrance for women2 products
beard oil2 products
hair styling aide1 products
after sun product1 products
glitter1 products
beard cleanser1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
shaving cream1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
pore strips1 products
fragrance for men1 products
nail polish1 products

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
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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