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2-Propoxyethanol

CAS 2807-30-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

83855-85-0

2-Propoxyethanol chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Propoxyethanol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether · Glycol monopropyl ether · 2-Propoxyethan-1-ol · 2-(propiloxi)etanol · 2-(propyloxy)ethanol · 2-PROPOXY ethanol

Show all 19 names

2-Propoxy-1-ethanol · Aethylenglykol-monopropylaether · Ektasolve EP · Ethylene glycol mono propyl ether · Ethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether · Ethylene glycol propyl ether · Monopropyl ether of ethylene glycol · Propoxyethanol · Propyl cellosolve · Propyl glycol · ethylene glycol propyl ether (propyl cellusolve) · n-Propoxyethanol · n-Propyl Oxitol glycol

What it does

Used in consumer products as a solvent.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Propoxyethanol 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 773 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Wetting agent (non-aqueous).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 773 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Specialty occupational products, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Wetting agent (non-aqueous).Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-Propoxyethanol. 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 2-Propoxyethanol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated oct 19, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

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 2-Propoxyethanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

773

Named organisations

6

Home maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsPersonal care

Typical roles

Solvent
See products using 2-Propoxyethanol →