Food use
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.
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether
CAS 9036-19-5
Also registered as 29 other CAS numbers
1336-60-3 · 9081-83-8 · 11130-43-1 · 12679-74-2 · 39283-49-3 · 39316-46-6 · 39320-65-5 · 39341-03-2 · 50643-03-3 · 50815-48-0 · 52628-05-4 · 53663-54-0 · 53858-66-5 · 54834-97-8 · 55068-75-2 · 55600-46-9 · 58056-95-4 · 59112-84-4 · 63172-50-9 · 71538-51-7 · 73904-96-8 · 77137-66-7 · 120026-27-9 · 141443-66-5 · 188612-22-8 · 863727-84-8 · 881841-96-9 · 881842-18-8 · 1211504-20-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether in plain language
Also known as OCTOXYNOL-40 · OCTOXINOL-40 · Octoxynol 40 · PEG-40 octyl phenyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (40) isooctyl phenyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (40) octyl phenyl ether
Show all 19 names
Alkasurf OP · Alkasurf OP 10 · Alkasurf OP 12 · Alkasurf OP 30 · Chemax OP-40/70 · Companion (surfactant) · Octylphenoxy polyoxyethanol · Polyoxyethylene (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl ether · T-det O-407 · octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol · octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol · polyoxyethylene monooctylphenol ether · polyoxyethylene monooctylphenyl ether
Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a fragrance ingredient.
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Fragrance
- Cleaning agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 438 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Cleaning agent, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 438 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Cleaning agent, Surfactant (surface active 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 Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether 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
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Polyethylene glycol octylphenyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
438
Named organisations
6
Home maintenanceCleaning products and household careLaboratory suppliesIndustrial productsFood and drugSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactantFragranceCleaning agent