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CETEARETH-2 PHOSPHATE

Definition

C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated, phosphates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)

Cosmetic roles

Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name セテアレス-2リン酸: 本品は、リン酸(*)とセテアレス-2(*)とのエステルの混合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name セテアレス-5リン酸: 本品は、リン酸(*)とセテアレス-5(*)のエステル混合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name セテアレス-10リン酸: 本品は、リン酸(*)とセテアレス-10(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CETEARETH-2 PHOSPHATEINCI세테아레스-10포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)세테아레스-2포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)세테아레스-4포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)세테아레스-5포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, mono-C16-18-alkyl ethers, phosphatesSynonymCETEARETH-10 PHOSPHATESynonymCETEARETH-4 PHOSPHATESynonymCETEARETH-5 PHOSPHATESynonymセテアレス-2リン酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
106233-09-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
500-295-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID001041554

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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)2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method) according to
  • Ambiguous
    skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 431 (In Vitro Skin Corrosion: Human Skin Model Test) according to
  • Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
    eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 437 (Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method for Identifying Ocular Corrosives and Severe Irritants) [before 26 July 2013] according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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