Ethyl Polysilicate is made by the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS).
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Ethyl Polysilicate is made by the hydrolysis and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The resulting silicate contains some residual ethyl groups.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ポリケイ酸エチル: 本品は、オルトケイ酸テトラエチル（ＴＥＯＳ）の加水分解と縮合により得られるものであり、生じたケイ酸はいくつかのエチル基を有する。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 11099-06-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 234-324-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 234-324-0 (I)
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4027731
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 11 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.
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- Hardener2
- Binder2
- Intermediate2
- Film former1
- Monomers1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
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
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below according to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as mentioned below equivalent or similar to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata