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Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched

CAS 127087-87-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched in plain language

What it is

Also known as 4-NONYLPHENOL polyethylene glycol ether branched · 4-Nonylphenol, branched, ethoxylated · Branched nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether · POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL), α-ω-hydroxy-,branched · nonoxynol-10 · nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether

Show all 8 names

polyethylene glycol nonylphenol ether · tergitol nonoionic surfactant

What it does

Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a fragrance ingredient.

  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 434 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Plasticizer, admixture.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 434 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Industrial products, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Plasticizer, admixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched. 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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 10, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),alpha-(4-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-,branched in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

434

Named organisations

6

Personal careIndustrial productsCleaning products and household careBatteriesRaw materialsHome maintenance

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactantFragrance
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