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Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters in plain language

What it is

Also known as Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 complex · Labrafil m 2130 cs · Dub G1218 a

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Light stabilizer
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveGlyceridic oils, palm and palm-kernel mixed, hydrogenated, reaction products with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Glyceridic oils, palm and palm-kernel mixed, hydrogenated, reaction products with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) (6 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters. 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 Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.