PEG-4/PPG-1 Pentaerythrityl Tetraacrylate is the tetraester of Acrylic Acid with the alkyoxylated derivative of Pentaerythritol containing an average of 4 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of propylene oxide.
Definition
PEG-4/PPG-1 Pentaerythrityl Tetraacrylate is the tetraester of Acrylic Acid with the alkyoxylated derivative of Pentaerythritol containing an average of 4 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of propylene oxide.
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 144086-02-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 604-394-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 604-394-0 (L)
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID101035960
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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
5 skin studies and 5 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 10 studies
- Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Skin sensitisation - category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2500 (Acute Dermal Irritation) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Skin irritation - category 2
Skin Irritation · Screening - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across - Eye irritation - category 2
Eye Irritation · Screening - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2400 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard