Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Ethylene oxide
CAS 75-21-8 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
19034-08-3 · 37341-05-2 · 99932-75-9 · 142175-32-4 · 184288-32-2 · 436859-78-8
Biocide · Fragrance · No specific technical function
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
High confidence
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Ethylene oxide is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
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
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- EU Annex II — prohibited
- EU prohibited in cosmetics
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B(),Mutagenic Cat. 1B()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 386 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), No specific technical function, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 386 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), No specific technical function, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 2.7 %w/w
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 2.7 %w/wSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ethylene oxide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-29
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 30, 2011
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- 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.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ethylene oxide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
386
Named organisations
6
Home maintenanceCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careVehicleRaw materialsIndustrial products
Typical roles
BiocideFragranceNo specific technical functionSurfactant (surface active agent)
