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Tridecyl Trimellitate
Tridecyl TrimellitateBarrier
A thick, water-resistant softener that grips pigment, adds gloss, and helps color makeup wear longer.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2024) assessed 5 trimellitates, used mostly to condition skin. Tridecyl trimellitate is the most used, at up to 57.1% in lipsticks. Little is expected to get into the body. A lipstick with 22.3% didn’t irritate people’s skin, and patch tests on people found no allergy. They judged it safe as used in products made not to irritate.Fiume 2024 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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