Name

JOJOBA OIL PEG-150 ESTERS

We recommend avoiding

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.