beauty
cleaning
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C12-14 PARETH-12

CAS 9082-09-1 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 39 other CAS numbers

35919-15-4 · 62362-74-7 · 62362-76-9 · 66455-13-8 · 76050-83-4 · 80702-29-0 · 80941-17-9 · 88507-26-0 · 94189-38-5 · 103819-01-8 · 134634-13-2 · 141489-71-6 · 299938-87-7 · 349587-20-8 · 532932-27-7 · 724459-06-7 · 847862-96-8 · 907590-92-5 · 1076240-29-3 · 1204655-24-2 · 1337920-40-7 · 1459222-40-2 · 1579978-02-1 · 1802396-38-8 · 1892536-06-9 · 2016796-99-7 · 2016799-69-0 · 2173328-50-0 · 2883404-96-2 · 2883406-10-6 · 3055-93-4 · 3055-94-5 · 3055-96-7 · 3055-97-8 · 3055-98-9 · 3055-99-0 · 5274-68-0 · 9002-92-0 · 68439-50-9

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

C12-14 PARETH-12 in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “C12-14 PARETH-3”.
Also known as C12-14 PARETH-3 · C12-14 PARETH-7 · LAURETH-2 · LAURETH-20 · LAURETH-21 · LAURETH-23
Show all 54 names
LAURETH-25 · LAURETH-3 · LAURETH-30 · LAURETH-38 · LAURETH-4 · LAURETH-40 · LAURETH-50 · LAURETH-6 · LAURETH-7 · LAURETH-8 · LAURETH-9 · Polidocanol · Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated · C12-14 ALKETH-9 · C12-14 PARETH-5 · C12-14 Pareth-9 · C12-14 Alketh-12 · C12-14 Alketh-3 · C12-14 Alketh-5 · C12-14 Alketh-7 · Polyoxyethylene alkyl (12-14) ether (12E.O.) · Polyoxyethylene alkyl (12-14) ether (3E.O.) · Polyoxyethylene alkyl (12-14) ether (7E.O.) · 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-Nonaoxanonatriacontan-1-ol · 3,6,9,12,15,18,21-Heptaoxatritriacontanol · 3,6,9,12,15,18-Hexaoxatriacontan-1-ol · Akyporox RLM 100 · Akyporox RLM 55 · Alcohol C12-14 ethoxylated · Alcohols C12-14,ethoxylated · Alcohols, C12-14(even numbered), ethoxylated · Alcools en C12-14 ethoxyles · Alfol 1214GC · Ethoxylated C12-14 alcohols · Nikkol BT-12 · Nikkol BT-3 · Nikkol BT-5 · Nikkol BT-7 · Nikkol BT-9 · Pegnol ST-12 · Pegnol ST-7 · Pegnol ST-9 · alcohol ethoxylate · alkoxylated linear alcohol · ethoxylated alcohol · laureth-6. · non-ionic surfactant · surfactants
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and an antistatic agent. Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated; 2-[2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol.
Emulsifying
Cleansing
Antistatic
Fragrance
Emulsifier
Surfactant
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Laureth-9 is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products Maximum concentration: (a) 3,0 % (b) 4,0 %
restricted
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EUCosIngActive11 entries
- Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- C12-14 Pareth-3 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-14 alcohols with an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxideSource →
- Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated, (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylatedSource →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (21 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated; 2-[2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanolSource →
- 3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetracosan-1-ol; Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated; Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylatedSource →
- Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated; Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylatedSource →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 257.Source →
- Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylated; Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylatedSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 302 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Dispersing agent, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 302 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Dispersing agent, Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for C12-14 PARETH-12. 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 C12-14 PARETH-12 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2015-06-16
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 5, 2012
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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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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed C12-14 PARETH-12 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

302

Named organisations

Furniture and furnishingsHome maintenancePersonal careCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careIndustrial products

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingAntistaticFragranceEmulsifierSurfactant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include C12-14 PARETH-12; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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