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PEG-8 laurate

CAS 8050-58-6

Also registered as 19 other CAS numbers

9009-89-6 · 31943-11-0 · 36509-57-6 · 37273-92-0 · 37334-88-6 · 37336-48-4 · 53228-21-0 · 53251-33-5 · 53663-49-3 · 55247-84-2 · 57608-70-5 · 58392-04-4 · 86727-30-2 · 87501-80-2 · 102685-35-8 · 120668-69-1 · 150419-02-6 · 797031-97-1 · 9004-81-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG-8 laurate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-10 laurate”.

Also known as PEG-10 laurate · PEG-12 laurate · PEG-14 laurate · PEG-150 laurate · PEG-20 laurate · PEG-32 laurate

Show all 19 names

PEG-4 laurate · PEG-6 laurate · PEG-75 laurate · PEG-9 laurate · Polyoxyethylene monolaurate · Glycols, polyethylene, monolaurate · Lauric acid, monoester with polyethylene glycol · Poly(oxyethylene) lauric acid este · Polyethoxy monolaurate · Polyethylene glycol 1000 monolaurate · Polyethylene glycol dodecanoate · Polyethylene glycol monolauryl ester · polyglycol laurate

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. PEG-8 laurate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActive11 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (14 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (32 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxododecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.63 %w/vSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 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 7 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for PEG-8 laurate. 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 PEG-8 laurate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated march 22, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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 PEG-8 laurate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

7

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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