What does LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing agent.

Is LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial

LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate

CAS 125804-14-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-(2-dodecoxyethoxy)ethyl 2-ethylhexanoate · LAURETH-2 octanoate · PEG-2 lauryl ether octanoate · Polyoxyethylene (2) lauryl ether octanoate · Dermol 1012 · Estalan 12
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What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Cleansing
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. LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActivePoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, 2-ethylhexanoates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-dodecyloxy-, 2-ethylhexanoates (2 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.Source →
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 ethylhexanoate. 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 ethylhexanoate 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

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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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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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 ethylhexanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningCleansingSurfactantConditioner

See products using LAURETH-2 ethylhexanoate →