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Data: Limited

Ppg 26 Buteth 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), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low_moderate), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● PPG-26-BUTETH-26
● POLYOXYPROPYLENE (26) POLYOXYETHYLENE (26) MONOBUTYL ETHER
● POLYOXYETHYLENE (26) POLYOXYPROPYLENE (26) MONOBUTYL ETHER
● 104443-90-5
● 1-[2-[2-(3-METHOXYPROPOXY)PROPOXY]ETHOXY]BUTANE
● DTXSID00908976
● SCHEMBL17111071
● OXIRANE,METHYL,POLYMER AND OXIBANE, BUTYL ETHER
● ALPHA-BUTYL-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE) POLY(OXYPROPYLENE)
● 7-METHYL-2,6,9,12-TETRAOXAHEXADECANE

Restricted

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

PPG-26-Buteth-26 is a polyoxypropylene, polyoxyethylene ether of butyl alcohol.

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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hair-loss treatment6 products
toners/astringents35 products
facial moisturizer/treatment34 products
facial cleanser23 products
foot moisturizer1 products
serums & essences50 products
mascara17 products
detangler6 products
styling gel/lotion15 products
hair spray12 products
setting powder/spray48 products
fragrance for women3 products
sunless tanning7 products
conditioner17 products
eye liner54 products
body spray23 products
hair styling aid22 products
lipstick26 products
hair treatment/serum33 products
makeup primer19 products
makeup remover9 products
eye shadow8 products
depilatory1 products
beard care4 products
brow liner43 products
mask20 products
body wash/cleanser59 products
liquid hand soap9 products
blush7 products
shampoo27 products
bronzer/highlighter10 products
lip gloss28 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
glitter3 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
hand sanitizer4 products
foundation3 products
moisturizer11 products
facial powder1 products
other eye makeup2 products
after shave1 products
after sun product1 products
beard cleanser1 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
Oils & Serums2 products
lip plumper4 products
Facial Cleansing Water2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
fragrance for men1 products
shaving cream1 products
Lip Stain2 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
BUTYL ALCOHOL

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)

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)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information availableUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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

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

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)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • 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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