# CETETH-20

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid60858847
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Cleaning agent
Identifier: DTXSID60858847

> CETETH-20: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental. Compiled from 6 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 174 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 2.5 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 429 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 2 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 2 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: TAMPON; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 2 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/55352
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated june 19, 2015): https://living-future.org/declare-products/aspen/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (updated 2026-01-09): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/inactive-ingredients-database-download
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:0EV3Z43Y2I

_Assessed by Greenveil._