Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated
CAS 111366-79-1
Cleaning agent · Emulsifier · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 392 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:mixture
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 392 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 392 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
392
Brands
6
Cleaning and safetyPersonal careCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceVehicleIndustrial products
Typical roles
Cleaning agentEmulsifierFragranceSurfactant (surface active agent)
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- lanzaMinor
- BiokleenMinor
- MACMinor
- Dish SoapClean Cult · Dishwashing LiquidHigh
