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PPG-16 glyceryl ether

CAS 25791-96-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PPG-16 glyceryl ether in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PPG-10 glyceryl ether”.

Also known as PPG-10 glyceryl ether · PPG-27 glyceryl ether · PPG-3 glyceryl ether · PPG-50 glyceryl ether · PPG-55 glyceryl ether · PPG-6 glyceryl ether

Show all 26 names

PPG-67 glyceryl ether · PPG-70 glyceryl ether · PPG-8 glyceryl ether · PPG-9 glyceryl ether · Poly(propyleneoxy)glycerol · Polyoxypropylene (16) glyceryl ether · PPG glyceryl ether · 1,2,3-propanetriol methyloxirane polymer · Newpol GP-1000 · Propoxylated glycerin · Uniol TG-1000 · propoxylated glycerol · poly (propyleneoxy) glycerol · poly (propyleneoxy) glycerol and poly (propyleneoxy) sucrose · poly(oxypropylene)glyceryl ether · polyether polyol · polyether tricol · polyether triol · polypropylene glycol glycerol ether (polyol) · propylene glycol glycerol triether

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a solvent.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
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. PPG-16 glyceryl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive9 entries
    • Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-glyceryl-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol PO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Polyoxypropylene (70) glyceryl etherSource →
    • PPG-8 Glyceryl Ether is the polypropylene glycol ether of glycerin that conforms generally to the formula:(structure)where n has an average value of 8.Source →
    • Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris(.omega.-hydroxy-)Source →
    • Polyoxypropylene(16) glyceryl etherSource →
    • Polyoxypropylene(3) glyceryl etherSource →
    • Polyoxypropylene(50) glyceryl etherSource →
    • Polyoxypropylene(6) glyceryl etherSource →
    • Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], .alpha.-glyceryl-.omega.-hydroxy- (67 mol PO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.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 PPG-16 glyceryl 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.

  • 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 PPG-16 glyceryl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated _/12/10

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 PPG-16 glyceryl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

40

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsHome maintenanceRaw materialsSpecialty occupational productsIndustrial productsCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingSolventSkin conditioningCleansingEmulsifier
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