What does PPG-26 oleate do?

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

Is PPG-26 oleate safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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PPG-26 oleate

CAS 31394-71-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PPG-26 oleate in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PPG-36 oleate”.
Also known as PPG-36 oleate · 3-hydroxypropyl (E)-octadec-9-enoate · Polypropylene glycol monooleate · Polyoxypropylene (26) monooleate · Polypropylene glycol (26) monooleate · PPG monooleate
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Aec PPG-26 oleate · Glycols, polypropylene, monooleate · Lumulse CSA-80 v · Lutrol op 2000 · Op 2000 · Oleic acid, monoester with polypropylene glycol · Poly(oxypropylene) monooleate · Ywbliyfxwvrdaa-mdzdmxlpsa-n
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
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. PPG-26 oleate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActivePoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)-
- Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-(1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, (Z)-Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 4 %w/w
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 4 %w/wSource →
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 PPG-26 oleate. 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 PPG-26 oleate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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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 PPG-26 oleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner

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