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Face & Body
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Face
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Anti Aging
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Around Eye Cream
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BB Cream
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CC Cream
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Facial Cleanser
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Facial Moisturizer/Treatment
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Remover
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Mask
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Oil Controller
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Pore Strips
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Serums & Essences
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Skin Fading/Lightener
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Toners/Astringents
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Body
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After Sun Product
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Antiperspirant/Deodorant
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Bar Soap
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Bath Oil/Salts/Soak
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Body Firming Lotion
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Body Oil
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Body Wash/Cleanser
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Bubble Bath
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Exfoliant/Scrub
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Foot Cleansing
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Foot Moisturizer
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Foot Odor Control
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Hand Cream
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Hand Sanitizer
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Liquid Hand Soap
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Moisturizer
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Muscle/Joint Soreness
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Hair
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Shampoo & Conditioner
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Spray
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
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Styling
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Spray
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
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Hair Removal
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Depilatory
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Hair Removal Waxes
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Hair Products For People Of Color
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Baby Shampoo
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Conditioner
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Detangler
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Hair Color And Bleaching
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Hair Relaxer
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Hair Removal Waxes
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Hair Spray
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Hair Styling Aide
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Hair Treatment/Serum
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Hair Loss Treatment
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Shampoo
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Shaving Cream
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Styling Gel/Lotion
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Styling Mousse/Foam
Data: Limited
Vp/ Hexadecene Copolymer
Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
This ingredient is a synthetic polymer based on hexadecene, a hydrcarbon obtain from petroleum, and vinylpyrrolidone
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
| lipstick | 152 products |
| lip gloss | 132 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 60 products |
| foundation | 57 products |
| eye liner | 41 products |
| mascara | 32 products |
| brow liner | 26 products |
| concealer | 24 products |
| lip balm | 24 products |
| lip plumper | 20 products |
| blush | 19 products |
| makeup primer | 13 products |
| lip liner | 12 products |
| eye shadow | 11 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 11 products |
| daily use with SPF | 8 products |
| hair color and bleaching | 6 products |
| hand cream | 4 products |
| baby sunscreen | 4 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 3 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 2 products |
| anti-aging | 2 products |
| makeup remover | 2 products |
| other eye makeup | 1 products |
| hair styling aide | 1 products |
| conditioner | 1 products |
| 1 products | |
| shaving cream | 1 products |
Data gaps
| CONCERN | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| 2 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
| CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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| Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open scientific literature |
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.
