# CETETH-12

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid20240885
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant
Identifier: DTXSID20240885

> CETETH-12: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (13 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (14 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (16 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (17 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (18 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (23 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (24 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (30 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (45 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/32567
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2019-12-20): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=75145
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:N23GP0Q09W

_Assessed by Greenveil._