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C9 12 Alkane

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SYNONYMS

● C9-12 ALKANE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

C9-12 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 9 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Common concerns

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• LOW Cancer
• LOW Allergies & Immunotoxicity
• LOW Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
• LOW Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

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Products with this Ingredient

anti-aging	3 products
around-eye cream	11 products
baby sunscreen	2 products
BB cream	1 products
recreational sunscreen	9 products
blush	37 products
bronzer/highlighter	29 products
CC cream	3 products
concealer	91 products
conditioner	5 products
detangler	2 products
exfoliant/scrub	2 products
eye liner	2 products
eye shadow	1 products
facial cleanser	6 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	29 products
Facial Sun Care	1 products
foundation	396 products
hair styling aid	6 products
hair treatment/serum	12 products
lip gloss	12 products
lip liner	2 products
lipstick	8 products
makeup primer	6 products
makeup remover	1 products
mask	7 products
moisturizer	4 products
daily use with SPF	50 products
Oils & Serums	1 products
serums & essences	14 products
setting powder/spray	2 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products

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Data availability

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NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST Low Availability Moderate Availability High Availability NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

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GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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