Name
JOJOBA OIL PEG-150 ESTERS
Description
Jojoba Oil PEG-150 Esters is the polyethylene glycol derivative of the acids and alcohols derived from Simmondsia Chinensis Oil containing an average of 150 moles of ethylene oxides
Benefits
HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT – CLEANSING
Considerations
• Ethoxylated Chemical This is an ethoxylated chemical, meaning it’s been created with ethylene oxide, traces of which, along with its carcinogenic byproduct, 1,4-dioxane, can remain in the product.
• Endocrine Disruption
PEGs have been associated with reproductive toxicity and xenoestrogenic properties.
Research Sources
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12595-021-00412-3#:~:text=Among%20other%20EDCs%20in%20personal,health%20especially%20on%20female%20reproduction https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/final-risk-evaluation-14-dioxane
Summary
Contamination concerns (carcinogenic ethylene oxide and/or 1,4-dioxane), suspected endocrine disruption.
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