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Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
ReviewInternational Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
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Safety assessment of 374 ingredients used in cosmetics

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International Journal of Toxicology
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Dimer Dilinoleth-20ย โ†’Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-30ย โ†’Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-40ย โ†’Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-60ย โ†’Hydrogenated Dimer Dilinoleth-80ย โ†’Hydrogenated Laneth-20ย โ†’Hydrogenated Laneth-25ย โ†’Hydrogenated Laneth-5ย โ†’Hydrogenated Talloweth-12ย โ†’Hydrogenated Talloweth-25ย โ†’Isoceteth-10ย โ†’Isoceteth-12ย โ†’Isoceteth-15ย โ†’Isoceteth-20ย โ†’Isoceteth-25ย โ†’Isoceteth-30ย โ†’Isoceteth-5ย โ†’Isoceteth-7ย โ†’Isodeceth-4ย โ†’Isodeceth-5ย โ†’Isodeceth-6ย โ†’Isolaureth-10ย โ†’Isolaureth-3ย โ†’Isolaureth-6ย โ†’Isomyreth-3ย โ†’Isomyreth-9ย โ†’Isosteareth-10ย โ†’Isosteareth-12ย โ†’Isosteareth-15ย โ†’Isosteareth-16ย โ†’Isosteareth-2ย โ†’Isosteareth-20ย โ†’Isosteareth-22ย โ†’Isosteareth-25ย โ†’Isosteareth-3ย โ†’Isosteareth-5ย โ†’Isosteareth-50ย โ†’Isosteareth-8ย โ†’Laneth-10ย โ†’Laneth-15ย โ†’Laneth-16ย โ†’Laneth-20ย โ†’Laneth-25ย โ†’Laneth-40ย โ†’Laneth-5ย โ†’Laneth-50ย โ†’Laneth-60ย โ†’Laneth-75ย โ†’Laureth-1ย โ†’Laureth-10ย โ†’Laureth-100ย โ†’Laureth-11ย โ†’Laureth-12ย โ†’Laureth-13ย โ†’Laureth-14ย โ†’Laureth-15ย โ†’Laureth-16ย โ†’Laureth-2ย โ†’Laureth-20ย โ†’Laureth-21ย โ†’Laureth-23ย โ†’Laureth-25ย โ†’Laureth-3ย โ†’Laureth-30ย โ†’Laureth-38ย โ†’Laureth-4ย โ†’Laureth-40ย โ†’Laureth-5ย โ†’Laureth-50ย โ†’Laureth-6ย โ†’Laureth-7ย โ†’Laureth-8ย โ†’Laureth-9ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-10ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-100ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-16ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-25ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-40ย โ†’Methoxy PEG-7ย โ†’Myreth-10ย โ†’Myreth-2ย โ†’Myreth-3ย โ†’Myreth-4ย โ†’Myreth-5ย โ†’Noneth-8ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-10ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-16ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-2ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-20ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-25ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-30ย โ†’Octyldodeceth-5ย โ†’Oleth-10ย โ†’Oleth-100ย โ†’Oleth-106ย โ†’Oleth-11ย โ†’Oleth-110ย โ†’Oleth-12ย โ†’Oleth-15ย โ†’Oleth-16ย โ†’Oleth-2ย โ†’Oleth-20ย โ†’Oleth-23ย โ†’Oleth-24ย โ†’Oleth-25ย โ†’Oleth-3ย โ†’Oleth-30ย โ†’Oleth-35ย โ†’Oleth-4ย โ†’Oleth-40ย โ†’Oleth-44ย โ†’Oleth-45ย โ†’Oleth-5ย โ†’Oleth-50ย โ†’Oleth-6ย โ†’Oleth-7ย โ†’Oleth-8ย โ†’Oleth-82ย โ†’Oleth-9ย โ†’Palmeth-2ย โ†’PEG-15 Jojoba Alcoholย โ†’PEG-16 Cetyl/Oleyl/Stearyl/Lanolin Alcohol Etherย โ†’PEG-26 Jojoba Alcoholย โ†’PEG-3 Methyl Etherย โ†’PEG-4 Distearyl Etherย โ†’PEG-4 Ditallow Etherย โ†’PEG-4 Methyl Etherย โ†’PEG-40 Jojoba Alcoholย โ†’PEG-40 Methyl Etherย โ†’PEG-6 Methyl Etherย โ†’PEG-7 Methyl Etherย โ†’PEG-7 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG-8 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG-Cetyl Stearyl Dietherย โ†’Steareth-1ย โ†’Steareth-10ย โ†’Steareth-100ย โ†’Steareth-11ย โ†’Steareth-12ย โ†’Steareth-13ย โ†’Steareth-14ย โ†’Steareth-15ย โ†’Steareth-16ย โ†’Steareth-2ย โ†’Steareth-20ย โ†’Steareth-200ย โ†’Steareth-21ย โ†’Steareth-25ย โ†’Steareth-27ย โ†’Steareth-3ย โ†’Steareth-30ย โ†’Steareth-4ย โ†’Steareth-40ย โ†’Steareth-5ย โ†’Steareth-50ย โ†’Steareth-6ย โ†’Steareth-60 Cetyl Etherย โ†’Steareth-7ย โ†’Steareth-8ย โ†’Steareth-80ย โ†’Talloweth-18ย โ†’Talloweth-4ย โ†’Talloweth-5ย โ†’Talloweth-6ย โ†’Talloweth-7ย โ†’Trideceth-10ย โ†’Trideceth-11ย โ†’Trideceth-12ย โ†’Trideceth-15ย โ†’Trideceth-18ย โ†’Trideceth-2ย โ†’Trideceth-20ย โ†’Trideceth-21ย โ†’Trideceth-3ย โ†’Trideceth-4ย โ†’Trideceth-5ย โ†’Trideceth-50ย โ†’Trideceth-6ย โ†’Trideceth-7ย โ†’Trideceth-8ย โ†’Trideceth-9ย โ†’Undeceth-11ย โ†’Undeceth-3ย โ†’Undeceth-40ย โ†’Undeceth-5ย โ†’Undeceth-7ย โ†’Undeceth-8ย โ†’Undeceth-9ย โ†’Undecyleneth-6ย โ†’
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Personal Care Products Council (industry-funded, independent panel)