# ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_110_80_5
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Fragrance, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent, Viscosity modifier
Identifier: 110-80-5

> ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER is used as fragrance / no specific technical function. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-Ethoxyethanol and its acetate (2-Ethoxyethyl acetate) 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 558 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier, Fragrance.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 0.01 mg
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._