Methoxydiglycol

Methoxydiglycol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether · 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol · 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol · Mecb · 2-(2-METHOXY-ETHOXY)ETHANOL · 2-(2-metoxietoxi)etanol

Show all 27 names

2-Hydroxyethyl 2-methoxyethyl ether · 3,6-Dioxa-1-heptanol · Degme · Dowanol dm · Diethylene glycol methyl ether · Diethyleneglycol monomethyl ether · Diglycol monomethyl ether · Dowanol 16 · Ektasolve dm · Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-, monomethyl ether · Ethanol, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)- 2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol · Ethylene diglycol monomethyl ether · Jeffersol DM · Methyl digol · Methyl dioxitol · Methyl karbitol · Poly-solv dm · beta-Methoxy-beta'-hydroxydiethyl ether · di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (dowanol dm) · diethylene glycol ethylether · methyl carbitol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent, a thickener and a fragrance ingredient.

• Solvent
• Viscosity controlling
• Perfuming
• Fragrance
• Thickener
• Film former

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (Diethylene glycol mono­methyl ether; DEGME) is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1000.Source →
  • Restriction: II/1000Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 841 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Deodorizer, Fragrance.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 841 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Raw materials, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Deodorizer, Fragrance.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Methoxydiglycol. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.