# Diethylene glycol

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_111_46_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Binder, chemical used in pre-fired body paste., Deodorizer, Emulsifier, Fragrance, Lubricating agent, Monomers, No specific technical function, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Viscosity modifier
Identifier: 111-46-6

> Diethylene glycol is used as binder / chemical used in pre-fired body paste.. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Diethylene glycol (DEG); 2,2'-oxydiethanol for traces level, see Annex III 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.
- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: As traces in ingredients Maximum concentration: 0.1%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1609 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Vehicle, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Solvent, Deodorizer.
- US: Listed — Included in the current EPA ChemExpo CPDat chemical list.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._