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PEG-350

CAS 25322-68-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG-350 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-10”.

Also known as PEG-10 · PEG-100 · PEG-115M · PEG-12 · PEG-135 · PEG-14

Show all 56 names

PEG-14M · PEG-150 · PEG-16 · PEG-160M · PEG-18 · PEG-180 · PEG-180M · PEG-1M · PEG-20 · PEG-200 · PEG-20M · PEG-220 · PEG-23M · PEG-240 · PEG-25M · PEG-2M · PEG-32 · PEG-33 · PEG-4 · PEG-40 · PEG-400 · PEG-45 · PEG-450 · PEG-45M · PEG-500 · PEG-55 · PEG-5M · PEG-6 · PEG-60 · PEG-65M · PEG-7 · PEG-75 · PEG-7M · PEG-80 · PEG-800 · PEG-9 · PEG-90 · PEG-90M · PEG-9M · Polyethylene glycol 18000 · Macrogol 18000 · PEG 18000 · PEG 350 · Polyethylene glycol (400) · Polyoxyethylene (400) · macrogol 1000 · macrogol 1540 · macrogol 200 · macrogol 4000 · macrogol 6000

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a solvent and an anticaking agent.

  • Humectant
  • Solvent
  • Anticaking
  • Binding
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Plasticiser
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-350 appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive46 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (10 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (100 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (115,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (135 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (14 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (14000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (150 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (16 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (160,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (18 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (180 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (180,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • PEG-1M is the polymer of ethylene oxide that conforms generally to the formula, where n has an average value of 1000.Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (20 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (200 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (20,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (220 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (23,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (240 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (25,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (2000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (32 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (33 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (350 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (40 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (400 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (45 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (450 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (45,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (500 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (55 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (5000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • .Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (6 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (60 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (65,000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy- (7000 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • + 6 more entries not shown
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Binder.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for PEG-350. 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-350 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 2020-04-22

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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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-350 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

7

Named organisations

1

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

HumectantSolventAnticakingBindingEmulsion stabilisingPlasticiser
See products using PEG-350 →

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list PEG-350 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include PEG-350; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.