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Data: Limited

Glycereth 26

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if used in products that may not meet industry safety guidelines or U.S. and international government requirements and may have contamination concerns from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that do meet these safety guidelines and requirements and EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● DTXSID60891355
● 11L9WC241B
● SCHEMBL1357542
● EINECS 244-250-0
● GJ57297I4F
● 2,2',2''-[PROPANE-1,2,3-TRIYLTRIS(OXY)]TRI(ETHAN-1-OL)
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (26) GLYCERYL ETHER
● POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (26) GLYCERYL ETHER
● 3E565J9K7G
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (7) GLYCERYL ETHER

Restricted

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

Glycereth-26 is a polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin (q.v.) with an average ethoxylationvalue of 26.

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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conditioner63 products
shampoo80 products
hair styling aid17 products
facial moisturizer/treatment45 products
styling gel/lotion10 products
mask120 products
toners/astringents30 products
hair treatment/serum13 products
shaving cream11 products
facial powder2 products
serums & essences69 products
body oil3 products
body spray3 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
body firming lotion3 products
concealer18 products
facial cleanser11 products
beard care1 products
sunless tanning37 products
body wash/cleanser6 products
around-eye cream4 products
moisturizer19 products
detangler2 products
hand sanitizer10 products
recreational sunscreen12 products
beard cleanser3 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
bar soap7 products
foot moisturizer1 products
anti-aging3 products
baby wipes1 products
setting powder/spray4 products
makeup primer7 products
foot cleansing1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
lip gloss1 products
fragrance for women2 products
daily use with SPF3 products
Preshave Preparations4 products
liquid hand soap2 products
lip balm1 products
bronzer/highlighter2 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
oil controller1 products
hair spray1 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
Exfoliants1 products
after shave3 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
Oils & Serums1 products
hand cream1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

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
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation, in assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environment Canada
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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