Fragrance avoidance
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.
- beauty
- industrial
2-Methoxyethanol
CAS 32718-54-0
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
109-86-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Methoxyethanol in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Methoxyethanol”.
Also known as Methoxyethanol · Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether · 2-Methoxyethan-1-ol · .beta.-methoxyethanol · 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxyethane · 2-Methoxy-1-ethanol
Show all 30 names
2-Metossietanolo · 2-methoxyethanol (egme) (sara iii) · 2-methoxyethanol (methyl cellosolve) (sara 313) · 3-Oxa-1-butanol · Amsco-Solv EE · Dowanol EM · Egme · Ethanol, 2-methoxy- · Glycol ether EM · Glycol monomethyl ether · Hisolve MC · Jeffersol EM · Mecs · Methoxyhydroxyethane · Methyl cellosolve · Methyl glycol · Methyl oxitol · Methylcellosolve · Methylglykol · Metil cellosolve · Monomethyl glycol · Prist · Un 1188 (dot) · ethylene glycol methyl ether
Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a thickener. Methoxyethanol is the aliphatic ether alcohol.
- Solvent
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Methoxyethanol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveMethoxyethanol is the aliphatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula Restriction: II/665 CMR1b (Reprotoxic 1B)
- Methoxyethanol is the aliphatic ether alcohol that conforms to the formula Restriction: II/665 CMR1b (Reprotoxic 1B)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier, Flow promoter.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 371 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Industrial products, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier, Flow promoter.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 2-Methoxyethanol. 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 2-Methoxyethanol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated jan 24 1989
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 2-Methoxyethanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
371
Named organisations
6
VehicleIndustrial productsLaboratory suppliesHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsRaw materials
Typical roles
SolventViscosity controllingThickener