- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
2-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol
CAS 1559-35-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
26468-86-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol in plain language
Also known as 2-(2-ethylhexoxy)ethanol · 2-ETHYLHEXYL monoglycol ether · Eeh solvent · Ehg · Ethylene glycol 2-ETHYLHEXYL ether · Ethylene glycol MONO-2-ETHYLHEXYL ether
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GLYCOL-MONO-2-ETHYLHEXYL ether · 2-HYDROXYETHYL 2-ETHYLHEXYL ether · 2-ethyl-hexyloxy ethanol · 2-ethyl-hexyloxyethanol · Ethanol, 2-((ETHYLHEXYL)OXY)- · Ethylhexyl Glycol Ether · J34.787F · Ohjyhaoodfpjod-uhfffaoysa-n · UNII-04CQ74YVIS · ektasolve eeh solvent · ethylene glycol 2-ethylhexyl ether (sara 313) · glycol ether
Used in consumer products as a film former and a solvent.
- Film former
- Solvent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 219 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Film former.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 219 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Film former.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-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol. 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-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)ethanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
219
Named organisations
5
Furniture and furnishingsCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyRaw materialsHome maintenanceIndustrial products
Typical roles
Film formerSolvent