Definition
Decanol, ethoxylated (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
US FDA substance register · UNII 8NL1PR22QR · registered name DECETH-25 · polymer
Cosmetic roles
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
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name デセス－８: 本品は、炭素数１０の脂肪族アルコールのポリ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)
JCIA labelling name デセス－３: 本品は、デシルアルコールのポリ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)
JCIA labelling name デセス－５: 本品は、デシルアルコールのポリ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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 26183-52-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1029334
What products actually use it for
What the 32 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)17
- Emulsifier9
- Lubricating agent3
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)2
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 2 studies
- Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
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 5 6
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2 3 4 5
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata