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Pentaerythrityl Tetra Di T Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (high)

SYNONYMS

● PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAKIS(4-HYDROXY-3,5-DI-TERT-BUTYL)HYDROCINNAMATE
● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE

Restricted

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

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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lipstick737 products
foundation463 products
lip gloss376 products
concealer335 products
eye liner314 products
eye shadow194 products
lip liner189 products
lip balm123 products
bronzer/highlighter101 products
blush74 products
brow liner63 products
mascara57 products
lip plumper55 products
daily use with SPF42 products
facial moisturizer/treatment38 products
conditioner30 products
hair treatment/serum29 products
CC cream25 products
serums & essences21 products
mask21 products
shampoo18 products
makeup primer16 products
hair color and bleaching15 products
hair removal waxes13 products
around-eye cream10 products
exfoliant/scrub10 products
moisturizer10 products
9 products
fragrance for women9 products
setting powder/spray8 products
styling gel/lotion8 products
facial cleanser7 products
anti-aging6 products
detangler6 products
BB cream6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant6 products
hair styling aide6 products
body firming lotion6 products
other eye makeup5 products
nail polish5 products
facial powder4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)4 products
bar soap4 products
body oil4 products
hair spray3 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
fragrance for men3 products
hand cream3 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
pore strips2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
shaving cream2 products
makeup remover2 products
glitter2 products
after shave2 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
beard care1 products
after sun product1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
beard cleanser1 products
body art1 products
toners/astringents1 products
tanning oil1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
sunless tanning1 products
body spray1 products
baby lotion1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlife and humansOpen scientific literature
Persistent, bioaccumulative in wildlifeEU PTBs - PRIO database & Secondary PRIO database
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

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

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

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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EU (European Union). 2006. Persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals identified in PRIO database - a tool for risk reduction of chemicals. Secondary PRIO database - a tool for risk reduction of chemicals. Secondary Kemi. Place Published, Kemi-Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate.
  • 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.

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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