- beauty
PEG-8 ricinoleate
CAS 9006-38-6
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
27731-60-8 · 350504-33-5 · 449759-36-8 · 9004-97-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
PEG-8 ricinoleate in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-7 ricinoleate”.
Also known as PEG-7 ricinoleate · PEG-9 ricinoleate · Disperbyk 192 · Estax 54 · Geopon SF 365 · Glycols, polyethylene, monoricinoleate
Show all 9 names
Polyoxyethylene (600) monoricinoleate · Polyethylene glycol ester with ricinoleic acid · Polyethylene glycol monoricinolate
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- 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 ricinoleate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
EUCosIngActive3 entries
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(12-hydroxy-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, [R-(Z)]- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(12-hydroxy-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, [R-(Z)]- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(12-hydroxy-1-oxo-9-octadecenyl)-.omega.-hydroxy-, [R-(Z)] (9 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 27 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 27 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.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 PEG-8 ricinoleate. 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 ricinoleate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed PEG-8 ricinoleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
27
Named organisations
6
Personal care
Typical roles
EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant