Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
CAS 4219-49-2
Emulsifier · Opacifer · Softener and conditioner
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
- substance_type:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Opacifer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Opacifer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of hexadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
58
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
EmulsifierOpaciferSoftener and conditionerStabilizing agentSurfactant (surface active agent)
