# Ethylene glycol diethyl ether

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_629_14_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Lubricating agent, Solvent
Identifier: 629-14-1

> Ethylene glycol diethyl ether is used as lubricating agent / solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1,2-Diethoxyethane is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1A()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Lubricating agent, Solvent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._