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Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol

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SYNONYMS

● LANOLIN, ALCOHOLS, ACETATES
● ACETATES LANOLIN, ALCOHOLS
● ALCOHOLS ACETATES LANOLIN
● ACETIC ACID, ESTERS WITH LANOLIN ALCS.
● ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL
● ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL

Restricted

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

This ingredient is a chemically-modified form of lanolin, a fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as an animal-sourced product.

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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sunless tanning2 products
tanning oil1 products
lip gloss28 products
lip balm215 products
lipstick2 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
facial powder4 products
foundation6 products
bronzer/highlighter5 products
exfoliant/scrub28 products
Exfoliants2 products
blush3 products
facial cleanser9 products
hand cream16 products
moisturizer6 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
hair styling aid2 products
after sun product1 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
brow liner3 products
around-eye cream1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
hair spray1 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
body firming lotion4 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
Tanning Sprays1 products

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 (CIR)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidencePeer Reviewed Literature

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 (CIR)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Uncertain environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Peer Reviewed Literature
  • Environment Canada

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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