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PEG-2 LAURATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII XBL949IG2F · registered name DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOLAURATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl dodecanoate

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2, -4, -6, -8, -12, -20, -32, -75 and -150 Dilaurate; PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -9, -10, -12, -14, -20, -32, -75, -150, and -200 Laurate; and PEG-2 Laurate SE

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ラウリン酸PEG-2: 本品は、ラウリン酸(*)のポリエチレングリコールエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PEG-2 LAURATEINCI피이지-2라우레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Dodecanoic acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl esterSynonymラウリン酸PEG-2Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
141-20-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-468-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4059702
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID0034566
IUPAC
2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl dodecanoate
Molecular formula
C16H32O4
Molecular weight
288.428 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
liquid
Melting/freezing point
112.25 ℃(est.)
Initial boiling point and range
391.5 ℃(at 760 mmHg)
Flash point
129.7 ℃
Relative density
0.961 g/cm3
Molecular weight
288.42

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 1 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.

  • Emulsifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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