Laureth-5 is a hydroxypolyether that is pentaethylene glycol in which one of the terminal hydrogens is replaced by a dodecyl group.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Laureth-5 is a hydroxypolyether that is pentaethylene glycol in which one of the terminal hydrogens is replaced by a dodecyl group. It has a role as a nonionic surfactant. It is a primary alcohol, a pentaethylene glycol and a hydroxypolyether.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII Q9F4A7XYE8 · registered name LAURETH-5 · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
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－５: 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
- 3055-95-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 221-281-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 500-002-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1058632
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5032319
- IUPAC
- 3,6,9,12,15-Pentaoxaheptacosan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C22H46O6
- Molecular weight
- 406.604 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Hygroscopic liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 7 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)5
- Emulsifier2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Performance of Oleic Acid and Soybean Oil in the Preparation of Oil-in-Water Microemulsions for Encapsulating a Highly Hydrophobic Molecule · 2021
- A human in vivo method for assessing reduction of the irritation potential of sodium lauryl sulfate by mild surfactants : validation with an ether carboxylate with two different degrees of ethoxylation · 1992
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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
- PubChem 2
- 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
- Wikipedia · English