Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- industrial
PEG-25 PABA
CAS 116242-27-4 · 20/100 · High conf.
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
PEG-25 PABA in plain language
Also known as Ethoxylated Ethyl-4-Aminobenzoate · Polyethylene glycol (25) PABA · Liposcreen PABA-25 · PEG-25PABA Polyethylene Glycol (25) PABA · Unipabol U-17 · Uvinul p 25
Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser.
- UV filter
- UV absorber
- Light stabilizer
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — PEG-25 PABA appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
Ethoxylated Ethyl-4-Aminobenzoate is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).
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.
Regulation
No restrictions found. PEG-25 PABA appears in these published regulatory listings.
- EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
- EU permitted UV filter
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUECallowed_listedAnnex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for PEG-25 PABA. 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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for PEG-25 PABA yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-15
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 23/01/2020
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed PEG-25 PABA in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizer
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list PEG-25 PABA are shown first. Their ingredient lists include PEG-25 PABA; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
