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.
- beauty
- industrial
OLETH-3 carboxylic acid
CAS 81680-82-2
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
1442970-64-0 · 57635-48-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
OLETH-3 carboxylic acid in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “OLETH-10 carboxylic acid”.
Also known as OLETH-10 carboxylic acid · OLETH-6 carboxylic acid · Carboxymethyl polyethylene glycol oleyl ether · OLETH-7 carboxylic acid · PEG-10 oleyl ether carboxylic acid · PEG-3 oleyl ether carboxylic acid
Show all 22 names
PEG-6 oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyethylene glycol (3) oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyethylene glycol 300 oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyethylene glycol 500 oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyoxyethylene (3) oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Polyoxyethylene (6) oleyl ether carboxylic acid · Akypo ro 20 · Akypo ro 50 · Akypo ro 90 · Akypo RO 50VG · Beaulight OCA 30NH · Empicol CLI · Emulsogen COL 100 · kypo RO 105 · oleyl ether carboxylic acid
Used in cosmetics as a cleansing agent.
- Cleansing
- Surfactant
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. OLETH-3 carboxylic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-, (9 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-, (2 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-, (5 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.Source →
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 OLETH-3 carboxylic acid. 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 OLETH-3 carboxylic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed OLETH-3 carboxylic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
3
Industrial products
Typical roles
CleansingSurfactantCleaning agent