Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
Concern score
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 100/100 (critical) · high confidence.
Regional restrictions
Prevalence of Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Brands
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Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
No graded sources yet for Alkanes, C12-26-branched and linear. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()