Definition
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(12-hydroxy-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, [R-(Z)]- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name リシノレイン酸ＰＥＧ－８: 本品は、リシノール酸（リシノレイン酸）とポリエチレングリコールとのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9004-97-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7042304
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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)4
- Emulsifier1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 1 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 2 studies
- Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across - Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2 3
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata 2