Table 1.
Empirical compositions (function-based weight fraction distributions) for the 10 personal care product categories having the largest number of unique products (N) represented in the merged function-ingredient data.
| Category | Function | Percent of Formulations Containing Function | Weight Fraction |
Number of Unique Chemicals Associated with Function | Most Common Chemical | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | SD | |||||
| BODY WASH (N = 150) | Solvents | 40.67 | 0.468 | 0.200 | 0.422 | 6 | AQUA (7732-18-5) |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 68.67 | 0.075 | 0.050 | 0.070 | 19 | SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE (9004-82-4) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 28.67 | 0.035 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 10 | SODIUM CHLORIDE (7647-14-5) | |
| Buffering Agents | 21.33 | 0.023 | 0.001 | 0.133 | 6 | CITRIC ACID (77–92-9) | |
| Chelating Agents | 22.67 | 0.021 | 0.010 | 0.051 | 4 | TETRASODIUM EDTA (64-02-8) | |
| Masking Agents | 33.33 | 0.018 | 0.010 | 0.036 | 18 | TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES (54464-57-2) | |
| Perfumes | 17.33 | 0.010 | 0.010 | 0.000 | 11 | HEXYL CINNAMAL (101-86-0) | |
| Preservatives | 24.67 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.012 | 14 | METHYLPARABEN (99-76-3) | |
| Colorants | 13.33 | 0.003 | 0.000 | 0.012 | 8 | CI 19140 (1934-21-0) | |
| FACE CREAM/MOISTURIZER (N = 154) | Solvents | 47.40 | 0.191 | 0.100 | 0.254 | 6 | GLYCERIN (56–81-5) |
| Emollients | 12.99 | 0.066 | 0.050 | 0.052 | 14 | DIMETHICONE (9006-65-9) | |
| UV Absorbers/Filters | 21.43 | 0.065 | 0.050 | 0.035 | 7 | ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE (118-60-5) | |
| Antiseborroeic | 32.47 | 0.047 | 0.050 | 0.010 | 1 | NIACINAMIDE (98-92-0) | |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 13.64 | 0.033 | 0.015 | 0.034 | 8 | TRIETHANOLAMINE (102-71-6) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 21.43 | 0.032 | 0.015 | 0.025 | 17 | CETYL ALCOHOL (36653-82-4) | |
| Skin Conditioners | 27.92 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.022 | 12 | PENTYLENE GLYCOL (5343-92-0) | |
| Colorants | 12.34 | 0.015 | 0.010 | 0.018 | 7 | CI 77891 (13463-67-7) | |
| Preservatives | 12.99 | 0.008 | 0.010 | 0.003 | 7 | PHENOXYETHANOL (122-99-6) | |
| FRAGRANCE (N = 150) | Ethyl Alcohol | 47.33 | 0.883 | 0.980 | 0.188 | 1 | ALCOHOL (64-17-5) |
| Solvents | 35.33 | 0.286 | 0.300 | 0.275 | 10 | AQUA (7732-18-5) | |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 12.00 | 0.082 | 0.050 | 0.046 | 10 | SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (151-21-3) | |
| Masking Agents | 47.33 | 0.025 | 0.010 | 0.034 | 55 | TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES (54464-57-2) | |
| Skin Conditioners | 14.67 | 0.025 | 0.010 | 0.028 | 3 | ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE (127-51-5) | |
| Perfumes | 40.67 | 0.017 | 0.010 | 0.017 | 57 | METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL METHYLPROPANAL (1205-17-0) | |
| Tonics | 13.33 | 0.007 | 0.010 | 0.004 | 3 | GERANIOL (106-24-1) | |
| HAIR COLOR (N = 108) | Buffering Agents | 84.26 | 0.075 | 0.050 | 0.037 | 4 | ETHANOLAMINE (141-43-5) |
| Solvents | 11.11 | 0.072 | 0.050 | 0.052 | 4 | ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (67-63-0) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 50.93 | 0.069 | 0.050 | 0.035 | 6 | CETEARYL ALCOHOL (67762-27-0) | |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 83.33 | 0.062 | 0.050 | 0.029 | 11 | OLETH-10 (9004-98-2) | |
| Antistatic Conditioners | 41.67 | 0.052 | 0.050 | 0.009 | 3 | SOYTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE (61790-41-8) | |
| Perfumes | 35.19 | 0.040 | 0.010 | 0.052 | 6 | TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS_ MIXED SOUR AND SWEET ORANGE OIL (68917-57-7) | |
| Hair Dyeing Agents | 81.48 | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.019 | 21 | P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE (106-50-3) | |
| Masking Agents | 17.59 | 0.013 | 0.010 | 0.012 | 3 | D-LIMONENE (5989-27-5) | |
| HAIR CONDITIONER (N = 141) | Solvents | 24.11 | 0.373 | 0.020 | 0.463 | 5 | AQUA (7732-18-5) |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 19.15 | 0.047 | 0.050 | 0.026 | 4 | CETYL ALCOHOL (36653-82-4) | |
| Antistatic Conditioners | 75.89 | 0.045 | 0.050 | 0.013 | 11 | STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE (7651-02-7) | |
| HAIR SPRAY (N = 128) | Ethyl Alcohol | 88.28 | 0.547 | 0.550 | 0.218 | 1 | ALCOHOL (64-17-5) |
| Solvents | 32.81 | 0.364 | 0.375 | 0.196 | 8 | DIMETHYL ETHER (115-10-6) | |
| Propellants | 32.81 | 0.277 | 0.250 | 0.154 | 4 | HYDROFLUOROCARBON 152A (75-37-6) | |
| Film-Forming Agents | 10.94 | 0.056 | 0.050 | 0.017 | 4 | VA/CROTONATES/VINYL NEODECANOATE COPOLYMER (58748-38-2) | |
| Buffering Agents | 20.31 | 0.014 | 0.010 | 0.012 | 2 | AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL (124-68-5) | |
| HAND/BODY LOTION (N = 143) | Solvents | 72.73 | 0.443 | 0.200 | 0.413 | 3 | GLYCERIN (56–81-5) |
| Emollients | 26.57 | 0.077 | 0.050 | 0.166 | 10 | GLYCERYL STEARATE (31566-31-1) | |
| Skin Conditioners | 28.67 | 0.059 | 0.050 | 0.133 | 8 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL (57-55-6) | |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 37.76 | 0.055 | 0.020 | 0.162 | 17 | TRIETHANOLAMINE (102-71-6) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 36.36 | 0.030 | 0.010 | 0.082 | 12 | CETYL ALCOHOL (36653-82-4) | |
| Masking Agents | 13.99 | 0.021 | 0.010 | 0.022 | 13 | BENZOPHENONE (119-61-9) | |
| Chelating Agents | 14.69 | 0.011 | 0.010 | 0.015 | 3 | DISODIUM EDTA (139-33-3) | |
| Preservatives | 36.36 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.011 | 13 | METHYLPARABEN (99-76-3) | |
| Antioxidants | 18.18 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 4 | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (7695-91-2) | |
| Colorants | 13.29 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 8 | CI 77891 (13463-67-7) | |
| NAIL POLISH (N = 117) | Solvents | 78.63 | 0.310 | 0.300 | 0.223 | 16 | ETHYL ACETATE (141-78-6) |
| Ethyl Alcohol | 17.95 | 0.287 | 0.300 | 0.087 | 1 | ALCOHOL (64-17-5) | |
| Film-Forming Agents | 80.34 | 0.169 | 0.100 | 0.204 | 14 | NITROCELLULOSE (9004-70-0) | |
| Plasticizers | 18.80 | 0.048 | 0.045 | 0.027 | 3 | TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE (6846-50-0) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 34.19 | 0.045 | 0.010 | 0.044 | 10 | PVP (9003-39-8) | |
| Masking Agents | 29.06 | 0.034 | 0.020 | 0.030 | 5 | CAMPHOR (76-22-2) | |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 16.24 | 0.010 | 0.010 | 0.007 | 2 | TRIETHANOLAMINE (102-71-6) | |
| UV Absorbers/Filters | 13.68 | 0.010 | 0.005 | 0.015 | 3 | BENZOPHENONE-1 (131-56-6) | |
| Emollients | 11.97 | 0.009 | 0.010 | 0.005 | 3 | DIMETHICONE (9006-65-9) | |
| Colorants | 44.44 | 0.006 | 0.000 | 0.019 | 26 | CI 77891 (13463-67-7) | |
| Preservatives | 20.51 | 0.006 | 0.010 | 0.004 | 7 | DMDM HYDANTOIN (6440-58-0) | |
| SHAMPOO (N = 242) | Solvents | 15.70 | 0.523 | 0.630 | 0.381 | 7 | AQUA (7732-18-5) |
| Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 86.36 | 0.085 | 0.100 | 0.028 | 23 | SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (151-21-3) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 23.14 | 0.039 | 0.050 | 0.022 | 6 | COCAMIDE MEA (68140-00-1) | |
| Buffering Agents | 18.18 | 0.029 | 0.030 | 0.021 | 5 | CITRIC ACID (77–92-9) | |
| SHAVING CREAM, GEL (N = 102) | Surfactants/Cleansers/Emulsifiers | 29.41 | 0.077 | 0.070 | 0.022 | 3 | TRIETHANOLAMINE (102-71-6) |
| Solvents | 98.04 | 0.076 | 0.050 | 0.152 | 4 | ISOPENTANE (78-78-4) | |
| Propellants | 33.33 | 0.022 | 0.010 | 0.019 | 2 | ISOBUTANE (75-28-5) | |
| Skin Conditioners | 16.67 | 0.016 | 0.005 | 0.025 | 2 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL (57-55-6) | |
| Viscosity-Controlling/Emulsion Stabilizers/Binding Agents | 10.78 | 0.011 | 0.010 | 0.011 | 4 | PTFE (9002-84-0) | |
| Perfumes | 24.51 | 0.010 | 0.010 | 0.000 | 2 | 4-tert-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE (32210-23-4) | |