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
- pharma
C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester
CAS 68908-68-9
Emulsifier · Surfactant (surface active agent)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. C12-20 acid PEG-8 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
- marketed_drug_ingredient
- nsde_reference_present
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 22 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 drug products and 3 package presentations.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 drug products and 3 package presentations.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for C12-20 acid PEG-8 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 C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
22
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactant (surface active agent)
