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Cholesteryl Chloride

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Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● 39EHZ05V39

● MFCD00003632

● (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-3-CHLORO-10,13-DIMETHYL-17-[(2R)-6-METHYLHEPTAN-2-YL]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-DODECAHYDRO-1H-CYCLOPENTA[A]PHENANTHRENE

● EINECS 213-004-4

● CHOLEST-5-ENE, 3-CHLORO-, (3.BETA.)-

● 3.BETA.-CHLOROCHOLEST-5-ENE

● 3-BETA-CHLOROCHOLEST-5-ENE

● CHOLESTERYLCHLORIDE

● (3S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-3-CHLORO-10,13-DIMETHYL-17-((R)-6-METHYLHEPTAN-2-YL)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-TETRADECAHYDRO-1H-CYCLOPENTA[A]PHENANTHRENE

● NSC 2084

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Cholesteryl Chloride is chlorinated Cholesterol (q.v.).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

concealer	66 products
serums & essences	3 products
anti-aging	3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	3 products
facial powder	4 products
blush	4 products
bronzer/highlighter	2 products
lip balm	2 products
around-eye cream	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
foundation	9 products
eye shadow	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin (uncertainty in environmental toxicity)	Environment Canada
Uncertain environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans	Organohalogen Pollutants and Human Health(2017-01-01)

Environment Canada
Organohalogen Pollutants and Human Health(2017-01-01)

Understanding scores

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