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Data: Fair

Tocopheryl Acetate

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Other Concerns

Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL]-, ACETATE, (2R)-, 2H1BENZOPYRAN6OL, 3,4DIHYDRO2,5,7,8TETRAMETHYL2(4,8,12TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL), ACETATE, [2R*(4R*,8R*)](+/), 2H1BENZOPYRAN6OL, 3,4DIHYDRO2,5,7,8TETRAMETHYL2(4,8,12TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL), ACETATE, [2R[2R*(4R*,8R*)]], 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)- ACETATE 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-YL ACETATE, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, ACETATE, ACETATE 2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-, ACETATE 3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-OL, ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, D-A-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, D-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DL-A -TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, DL-ALPHA, VITAMIN E ACETATE, and [2R*(4R*,8R*)]-(±)-3,4-DIHYDRO-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-(4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL)-2H-BENZOPYRAN-6-YL ACETATE

Restricted

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

Tocopheryl acetate is a chemical compound that consists of acetic acid and tocopherol (vitamin E)

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation1053 products
concealer689 products
lip gloss682 products
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facial moisturizer/treatment523 products
conditioner421 products
eye shadow368 products
recreational sunscreen347 products
shampoo331 products
mask328 products
blush304 products
daily use with SPF274 products
body wash/cleanser267 products
lip balm263 products
serums & essences260 products
bronzer/highlighter247 products
hand sanitizer236 products
hair treatment/serum226 products
facial cleanser220 products
brow liner201 products
liquid hand soap189 products
around-eye cream176 products
exfoliant/scrub165 products
hand cream160 products
mascara156 products
baby wipes133 products
makeup primer131 products
lip liner127 products
hair styling aide95 products
eye liner94 products
sunless tanning89 products
makeup remover88 products
bath oil/salts/soak87 products
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setting powder/spray85 products
shaving cream81 products
body oil81 products
lip plumper77 products
body firming lotion75 products
facial powder67 products
antiperspirant/deodorant66 products
CC cream63 products
hair color and bleaching61 products
anti-aging59 products
bubble bath50 products
polish remover49 products
lip balm with SPF48 products
toners/astringents45 products
BB cream45 products
styling gel/lotion38 products
shaving cream (men's)37 products
after sun product36 products
baby sunscreen36 products
bar soap35 products
beard care32 products
after shave30 products
nail polish30 products
nail treatment28 products
body spray28 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)26 products
fragrance for women26 products
baby lotion25 products
hair spray24 products
foot moisturizer21 products
muscle/joint soreness21 products
styling mousse/foam19 products
beard oil19 products
baby oil18 products
diaper cream17 products
baby shampoo16 products
foot cleansing14 products
damaged skin treatment14 products
tanning oil13 products
baby soap13 products
glitter13 products
baby powder12 products
hair-loss treatment12 products
cuticle treatment11 products
skin fading/lightener10 products
body powder9 products
detangler9 products
hair removal waxes8 products
toothpaste7 products
fragrance for men6 products
body cleansing wipes5 products
other eye makeup4 products
pore strips4 products
depilatory3 products
foot odor control3 products
beard cleanser3 products
vapor rubs2 products
eyelash glue2 products
makeup removing wipes2 products
facial cleansing wipes2 products
depilatory (men's)1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
oil controller1 products
nail glue1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
HYDROQUINONE

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show tumor formation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative (uncertainty in environmental toxicity or persistence/bioaccumulation)Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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
5742 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

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
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment 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 - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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