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PEG 7 glycerol cocoate

CAS 1988818-51-4

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

66105-29-1 · 68201-46-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG 7 glycerol cocoate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate”.

Also known as PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate · GLYCERETH-17 cocoate · GLYCERETH-17 cocoate (hlb 13) · PEG-17 glyceryl cocoate · PEG-17 glyceryl ether cocoate · Polyethylene glycol (17) glyceryl ether cocoate

Show all 17 names

Polyoxyethylene (17) glyceryl ether cocoate · Diglycerides, coco, coco monoglycerides and, ethoxylated · Glycerides, coco mono- and di-, ethoxylated · Levenol C-201 · Macrogol 7 glycerol cocoate · Monoglycerides, coco, coco diglycerides and, ethoxylated · PEG-7 Glycerox HE · Rewoderm LI 63 · Saboderm gc · peg-20 glyceryl cocoate · peg-30 glyceryl cocoate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Conditioner
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 7 glycerol cocoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActivePoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-1,2,3-propanetriyltris-.omega.-hydroxy-, monococonut acid ester (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 40 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for PEG 7 glycerol cocoate. 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 7 glycerol cocoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 27, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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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 7 glycerol cocoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

40

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantConditioner
See products using PEG 7 glycerol cocoate →

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include PEG 7 glycerol cocoate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside PEG 7 glycerol cocoate in the catalog.