Review
Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG/PPG Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
ReviewInternational Journal of Toxicology
Research Facts
Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG/PPG Ethers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
Review ยท Strong
Findings

Safety assessment of 131 ingredients used in cosmetics

Design
Review
Evidence
Strong
Journal
International Journal of Toxicology
PEG/PPG-10/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-14/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-22/40 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-27/14 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-3/6 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-35/40 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-36/41 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-4/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-40/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-50/40 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-52/32 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-55/28 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-6/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-7/12 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-8/2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PEG/PPG-9/2 Dimethyl Etherย โ†’PEG-4-PPG-7 C13/C15 Alcoholย โ†’PEG-7/PPG-2 Propylheptyl Etherย โ†’PPG-1 Trideceth-13ย โ†’PPG-1 Trideceth-6ย โ†’PPG-10-Ceteareth-20ย โ†’PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24ย โ†’PPG-14-Deceth-6ย โ†’PPG-1-Ceteth-1ย โ†’PPG-1-Ceteth-10ย โ†’PPG-1-Ceteth-20ย โ†’PPG-1-Ceteth-5ย โ†’PPG-1-Deceth-4ย โ†’PPG-1-Deceth-5ย โ†’PPG-1-Deceth-6ย โ†’PPG-1-Deceth-7ย โ†’PPG-1-Isodeceth-4ย โ†’PPG-1-Isodeceth-6ย โ†’PPG-1-Isodeceth-7ย โ†’PPG-1-Isodeceth-9ย โ†’PPG-2 C12-13 Pareth-8ย โ†’PPG-2 C12-15 Pareth-6ย โ†’PPG-2 C9-11 Pareth-11ย โ†’PPG-2 C9-11 Pareth-5ย โ†’PPG-2 C9-11 Pareth-7ย โ†’PPG-2 C9-11 Pareth-8ย โ†’PPG-20-Decyltetradeceth-10ย โ†’PPG-23-Steareth-34ย โ†’PPG-25-Laureth-25ย โ†’PPG-2-Ceteareth-9ย โ†’PPG-2-Ceteth-1ย โ†’PPG-2-Ceteth-10ย โ†’PPG-2-Ceteth-20ย โ†’PPG-2-Ceteth-5ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-10ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-12ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-15ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-20ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-3ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-30ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-40ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-5ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-50ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-60ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-7ย โ†’PPG-2-Deceth-8ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-10ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-12ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-18ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-25ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-4ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-6ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-8ย โ†’PPG-2-Isodeceth-9ย โ†’PPG-2-Laureth-12ย โ†’PPG-2-Laureth-5ย โ†’PPG-2-Laureth-8ย โ†’PPG-2-PEG-11 Hydrogenated Lauryl Alcohol Etherย โ†’PPG-3 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7ย โ†’PPG-30 Steareth-4ย โ†’PPG-34-Steareth-3ย โ†’PPG-38 Steareth-6ย โ†’PPG-3-Isodeceth-1ย โ†’PPG-3-Isosteareth-9ย โ†’PPG-3-Laureth-10ย โ†’PPG-3-Laureth-12ย โ†’PPG-3-Laureth-8ย โ†’PPG-3-Laureth-9ย โ†’PPG-3-Myreth-11ย โ†’PPG-3-Myreth-3ย โ†’PPG-3-PEG-6 Oleyl Etherย โ†’PPG-4 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5ย โ†’PPG-4 C13-15 Pareth-15ย โ†’PPG-4 Laureth-2ย โ†’PPG-4 Laureth-5ย โ†’PPG-4 Laureth-7ย โ†’PPG-4 Trideceth-6ย โ†’PPG-4-Ceteareth-12ย โ†’PPG-4-Ceteth-1ย โ†’PPG-4-Ceteth-10ย โ†’PPG-4-Ceteth-20ย โ†’PPG-4-Ceteth-5ย โ†’PPG-4-Deceth-4ย โ†’PPG-4-Deceth-6ย โ†’PPG-4-Isodeceth-10ย โ†’PPG-4-Laureth-15ย โ†’PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-7ย โ†’PPG-5 C12-14 Sec-Pareth-9ย โ†’PPG-5 C9-15 Pareth-6ย โ†’PPG-5-Ceteth-20ย โ†’PPG-5-Laureth-5ย โ†’PPG-6 C12-15 Pareth-12ย โ†’PPG-6 C12-18 Pareth-11ย โ†’PPG-6 C9-11 Pareth-5ย โ†’PPG-6 Trideceth-8ย โ†’PPG-6-Deceth-4ย โ†’PPG-6-Deceth-9ย โ†’PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-12ย โ†’PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-20ย โ†’PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30ย โ†’PPG-6-Laureth-3ย โ†’PPG-8-Ceteth-1ย โ†’PPG-8-Ceteth-10ย โ†’PPG-8-Ceteth-2ย โ†’PPG-8-Ceteth-20ย โ†’PPG-8-Ceteth-5ย โ†’PPG-8-Deceth-6ย โ†’PPG-9-Ethylhexeth-5ย โ†’PPG-9-Steareth-3ย โ†’Propylene Glycol Capreth-4ย โ†’Propylene Glycol Isodeceth-12ย โ†’Propylene Glycol Isodeceth-4ย โ†’Propylene Glycol Laureth-6ย โ†’Propylene Glycol Oleth-5ย โ†’
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Personal Care Products Council (industry-funded, independent panel)