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C15 19 Alkane

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high)

SYNONYMS

● C15-19 ALKANE

Restricted

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

C15-19 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 15 to 19 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

facial moisturizer/treatment	19 products
moisturizer	17 products
foundation	13 products
daily use with SPF	12 products
recreational sunscreen	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	8 products
bronzer/highlighter	7 products
blush	7 products
hair treatment/serum	7 products
around-eye cream	7 products
mask	7 products
serums & essences	6 products
lip gloss	6 products
conditioner	5 products
body firming lotion	5 products
body oil	4 products
hand cream	4 products
hair styling aide	3 products
makeup remover	2 products
styling gel/lotion	2 products
facial cleanser	2 products
makeup primer	1 products
beard oil	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products
muscle/joint soreness	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics	CosIng

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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