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C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester

CAS 68908-68-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fatty acids, C12-20, ethoxylated · Emulpharma 15 · Xalifin 15

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, C12-20, ethoxylated (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Fatty acids, C12-20, ethoxylated (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • 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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-01-16

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

22

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include C12-20 acid PEG-8 ester; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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