# PEG-6 PPG-7 ETHYLHEXYL ETHER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid2052811
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID2052811

> PEG-6 PPG-7 ETHYLHEXYL ETHER: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance, Vehicle. 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 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance, Vehicle.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — PEG-3 PPG-7 Ethylhexyl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of 2-ethylhexanol with an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide and 7 moles of propylene oxide.
- EU: Active — PEG-6 PPG-7 Ethylhexyl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of 2-ethylhexanol with an average of 6 moles of ethylene oxide and 7 moles of propylene oxide.
- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- 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/92931
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2020-04-06): https://www.zep.com/product/zepcommercial/Fast-505-Industrial-Cleaner-and-Degreaser
- 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:2G8C4C17D3

_Assessed by Greenveil._