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PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer

CAS 193487-42-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer in plain language

What it is

Also known as PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer (1350 mpa.s at 3%) · PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/hmdi copolymer · Aculyn 44 · Aculyn 44 polymer

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a film former and a thickener.

  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActivePoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 1-decanol (150 mol EO avergae molar ratio)
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] and 1-decanol (150 mol EO avergae molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care.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-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer. 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-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated august 22, 2017

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • 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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

1

Personal care

Typical roles

Film formingViscosity controlling
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer are shown first. Their ingredient lists include PEG-150/DECYL alcohol/smdi copolymer; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.