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Data: Fair

Tocopherol

  • Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity restrictions based on EWG review of company data.

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Other Concerns

Endocrine disruption (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-
● 2H1BENZOPYRAN6OL, 3,4DIHYDRO2,5,7,8TETRAMETHYL2(4,8,12TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)- 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL
● D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
● DL-A -TOCOP HEROL
● DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
● MIXED TOCOPHEROLS
● NATURAL VITAMIN E
● TOCOPHEROL
● TOCOPHERYL
● VITAMIN E
● VITAMIN E OIL

Restricted

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

Tocopherols are a class of naturally occurring chemical compounds related to Vitamin E

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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foundation1471 products
lipstick1365 products
facial moisturizer/treatment993 products
moisturizer841 products
lip balm835 products
lip gloss641 products
concealer626 products
recreational sunscreen506 products
serums & essences498 products
eye shadow423 products
eye liner395 products
mask379 products
conditioner342 products
daily use with SPF320 products
brow liner313 products
blush306 products
bronzer/highlighter293 products
shampoo286 products
facial cleanser283 products
hair treatment/serum268 products
exfoliant/scrub261 products
around-eye cream241 products
lip liner236 products
body oil222 products
antiperspirant/deodorant195 products
body wash/cleanser191 products
hand cream190 products
mascara186 products
makeup primer113 products
hair styling aide108 products
liquid hand soap100 products
body firming lotion97 products
baby sunscreen93 products
nail polish92 products
beard oil90 products
baby lotion89 products
lip balm with SPF87 products
BB cream84 products
CC cream78 products
fragrance for women66 products
bar soap66 products
toners/astringents66 products
setting powder/spray65 products
lip plumper64 products
facial powder62 products
makeup remover62 products
anti-aging56 products
bath oil/salts/soak51 products
styling gel/lotion42 products
hand sanitizer41 products
beard care40 products
sunless tanning39 products
diaper cream38 products
38 products
hair spray26 products
cuticle treatment25 products
nail treatment23 products
foot moisturizer22 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)22 products
damaged skin treatment22 products
after sun product21 products
muscle/joint soreness21 products
bubble bath21 products
baby oil20 products
baby soap20 products
detangler19 products
body spray18 products
shaving cream17 products
fragrance for men17 products
after shave16 products
shaving cream (men's)16 products
baby shampoo16 products
styling mousse/foam15 products
body powder13 products
skin fading/lightener11 products
hair color and bleaching9 products
baby wipes8 products
beard cleanser8 products
tanning oil7 products
baby powder7 products
eyelash glue7 products
toothpaste7 products
hair-loss treatment5 products
mouthwash5 products
hair removal waxes4 products
oil controller4 products
baby bubble bath4 products
glitter4 products
other eye makeup4 products
eye makeup remover3 products
polish remover3 products
tooth whitening3 products
nail glue2 products
vapor rubs2 products
hair relaxer2 products
depilatory1 products
foot odor control1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products
body cleansing wipes1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
HYDROQUINONE

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Cancer - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruptionOpen scientific literature

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
43489 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

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

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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
  • 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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