Laureth 4 is a polymer.
Definition
Laureth 4 is a polymer.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII J89TKQ5R54 · registered name DODECYL ETHYLENEGLYCOL MONOETHER · single chemical substance
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 ラウレス－１: 本品は、ラウリルアルコール（＊）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
- 4536-30-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 224-886-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 500-002-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8044676
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID405218
- IUPAC
- 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C14H30O2
- Molecular weight
- 230.392 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 64.79 ℃(est.)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 318.21 ℃(est.)
- Molecular weight
- 230.39 (est.)
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 9 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)6
- Emulsifier2
- Intermediate1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata