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PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate

CAS 86893-19-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Diethoxylated methyl glucopyranoside 2,6-dioleate · Macrogol 120 methyl glucose dioleate · Polyethylene glycol (120) methyl glucose dioleate · Aec PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate · Antil 120 · Antil 120 Plus

Show all 10 names

Ethoxylated methyl glucoside dioleate · Glucamate dioleate · Glucamate DOE-120 thickener · glucamate doe 120

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
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. PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActivePoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with methyl d-glucopyranoside 2,6-bis[(Z)-9-octadecenoate] (2:1) (120 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, ether with methyl d-glucopyranoside 2,6-bis[(Z)-9-octadecenoate] (2:1) (120 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 588 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 588 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mg
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
  • 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 PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate. 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 PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate 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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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 27, 2015

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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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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 PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

588

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include PEG-120 methyl glucose dioleate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.