Definition
2-(Hexadecyloxy)ethanol
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ceteth -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -10, -12, -14, -15, -16, -20, -24, -25, -30, and -45
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name セテス－１: 本品は、セタノール（＊）のエチレングリコールエーテルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
CETETH-1INCI세테스-1Korean label name (MFDS standard)セテス－１Japanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2136-71-2
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 904-95-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 218-373-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00858846
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID00809590
- IUPAC
- 2-(Hexadecyloxy)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C18H38O2
- Molecular weight
- 286.5 g/mol
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)1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 13
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata