# Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_110_71_4
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Plasticizer, Wetting agent (non-aqueous)
Identifier: 110-71-4

> Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether is used as plasticizer / wetting agent (non-aqueous). Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (EGDME) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 125 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Wetting agent (non-aqueous).
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._