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PEG-2 OLEATE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 9WHK450F71 · registered name DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOOLEATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 9-(Z)-octadecenoate

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

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オレイン酸PEG-2: 本品は、オレイン酸(*)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 OLEATEINCI피이지-2올리에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)9-Octadecenoic acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl ester, (Z)-Synonymオレイン酸PEG-2Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
106-12-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-364-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3051541
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID4030093
IUPAC
2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
Molecular formula
C22H42O4
Molecular weight
370.574 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility
0.02498 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
6.77

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 3 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)2
  • Emulsifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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