Definition
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-octyloxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
US FDA substance register · UNII P60LPJ6O5N · registered name CAPRYLETH-7 CARBOXYLIC ACID · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CAPRYLETH-4 CARBOXYLIC ACIDINCI카프릴레스-4카복실릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)카프릴레스-6카복실릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)카프릴레스-9카복실릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(octyloxy)-SynonymCAPRYLETH-6 CARBOXYLIC ACIDSynonymCAPRYLETH-9 CARBOXYLIC ACIDSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 53563-70-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00891930
What products actually use it for
What the 10 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)4
- Cleaning agent3
- Emulsifier3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2 3
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata