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LAURETH-2

CAS 3055-93-4

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

647835-80-1

LAURETH-2 chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

LAURETH-2 in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethanol · Bis(oxyethylene) dodecyl ether · La 2 · Lae 2 · PEG-2 lauryl ether · 2-(2-(DODECYLOXY)ETHOXY)ETHANOL

Show all 34 names

Akypo rox rlm 22 · Alfonic 1216CO-2 ethoxylate · Arlypon f · C12EO2 · Dehydol ls 2 deo n · Diethylene glycol dodecyl ether · Diethylene glycol monododecyl ether · Diethylene glycol monoether with Conol 20P · Diethyleneglycol lauryl ether · Diethyleneglycol monolauryl ether · Dodecyl diethylene glycol · Empilan KB2 · Jeecol LA-2 · LA 2 (alcohol) · Marlipal 24/20 · Mergital lm 2 · Nikkol BL-2 · Novel 1412-2 ethoxylate · Novel 23E2 ethoxylate · Nikkol BL 2SY · Oxetal vd 20 · Procol LA-2 · Sabowax lm 2 · Safol 23E2 ethoxylate · Sympatens ALM-020 · Simulsol P 2 · Unihydol LS-2 · UNII-D4D38LT1L5

What it does

Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a cleaning agent.

  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Cleaning agent
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. LAURETH-2 appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 152 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 152 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 2 %w/w
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 2 %w/wSource →
  • 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 LAURETH-2. 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 LAURETH-2 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

  • 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 Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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 LAURETH-2 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

152

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactantCleaning agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include LAURETH-2; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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