Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low)SYNONYMS
This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate is an ester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-4 (q.v.).
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
shampoo | 11 products |
bar soap | 9 products |
facial cleanser | 4 products |
hand sanitizer | 4 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 4 products |
facial cleansing wipes | 3 products |
eye makeup remover | 3 products |
makeup remover | 2 products |
serums & essences | 2 products |
hair styling aide | 2 products |
body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
foundation | 2 products |
around-eye cream | 2 products |
moisturizer | 2 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
toners/astringents | 1 products |
daily use with SPF | 1 products |
styling mousse/foam | 1 products |
mask | 1 products |
conditioner | 1 products |
hair treatment/serum | 1 products |
brow liner | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- 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.
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.