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
Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether
CAS 1009306-51-7
Anti-scaling agent · Cleaning agent · Dispersing agent
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2590 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning and safety, Specialty occupational products.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USFDAinactive ingredient database13 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 200 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 5 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 3 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Potency: 1 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 2.3 %w/wSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL; Potency: 5.5 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 374 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 180 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 2 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 71 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 2.42 %w/wSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2590 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning and safety, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Stabilizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2590 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning and safety, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Stabilizing agent.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 Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether. 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
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
2,590
Brands
6
Furniture and furnishingsCleaning and safetySpecialty occupational productsPersonal careCleaning products and household careFood and drug
Typical roles
Anti-scaling agentCleaning agentDispersing agentEmulsifierLubricating agentStabilizing agentSurface modifierSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- moisturising creamCeraVe · Baume HydratantLow
- GlysolidNon Food ProductsModerate
- CeraVe Hydraterende ReinigingscrèmeCerave · BeautyLow
- DeodorantDeliplus · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- CeraVe Hydraterende MelkCeraVe · BeautyModerate
- Lait HydratantHyderma · Non Food ProductsCritical
- glydolidcRE · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Aqua hair waxRed OneLow
- HidratanteDeliplus · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Sun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF 50+ Spray CorpsEucerin · SuncareLow
- Crème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossomRituals · BodyHigh
- daily moisturizing creamcerave · LotionModerate
- glysolid
- deodorant vichy laboratoires 24h toucher secVichy · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Leche corporal de argánCien · Non Food ProductsLow
- Crème Mains RéparatriceCeraVeLow
- e45E45 · Non Food ProductsCritical
- So freshIRCOSHigh
- Cerave Moisturising CreamCeraveLow
- relax, soothing body cream, sacred lotus & jujubeRitualsMinor
- Daily Moisturising face SPF 50+Bondi Sands · Non Food ProductsLow
- Leche corporal almendrascien · Non Food ProductsHigh
- Crème hydratante pieds secsMercurochrome · BodyMinor
- CeraVe Moisturising Lotion 1L, for dry to very dry skinCeraVeLow
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether in the catalog.