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Data: Fair

Hydrogenated Polydecene

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate)

SYNONYMS

● CHEMBL3187990
● CQ4IKK1766
● UNII-2U283N3346 COMPONENT AFFLGGQVNFXPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
● CTK1A4178
● KSC204C7R
● 1-DECENE, ANALYTICAL STANDARD
● UNII-75Y1X69O7I
● U333RI6EB7
● 1-DECENE MFC10 H20
● 4U179ML4TJ

Restricted

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

Hydrogenated Polydecene is an end-product of the controlled hydrogenation of Polydecene(q.v.).

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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anti-aging8 products
around-eye cream19 products
mask49 products
facial moisturizer/treatment90 products
conditioner20 products
lip gloss142 products
moisturizer87 products
styling gel/lotion11 products
hair styling aid16 products
foundation156 products
lipstick496 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
hair color and bleaching5 products
facial powder3 products
concealer296 products
bronzer/highlighter36 products
shampoo3 products
facial cleanser10 products
body firming lotion8 products
lip balm57 products
body art1 products
eye shadow78 products
eye liner48 products
makeup primer17 products
BB cream7 products
glitter8 products
serums & essences25 products
other eye makeup1 products
blush43 products
brow liner9 products
Novelty Makeup1 products
after shave3 products
hand cream13 products
exfoliant/scrub7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)4 products
body oil6 products
sunless tanning3 products
toners/astringents1 products
recreational sunscreen7 products
fragrance for men4 products
lip plumper15 products
foot moisturizer2 products
foot cleansing1 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
beard care1 products
lip liner19 products
makeup remover2 products
hair treatment/serum11 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
daily use with SPF20 products
foot odor control1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
CC cream5 products
Oils & Serums1 products
Lip Stain2 products
hair spray1 products

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humansEnvironment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

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)
  • 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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