What does 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol do?

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

Is 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol safe?

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

beauty
cleaning

2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol

CAS 4536-30-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “LAURETH-1”.
Also known as LAURETH-1 · Dodecyl ethyleneglycol monoether · 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethan-1-ol · 2-dodecoxyethanol · Lauryl ethoxylate · Lauryl monoethoxylate
Show all 20 names
Lipocol L-1 · Lipocol L1 · 2-Hydroxyethyl lauryl ether · Dodecyl monoethoxylate · Ethanol, 2-(dodecyloxy)-) · Ethylene glycol dodecyl ether · Ethylene glycol monododecyl ether · Ethylene glycol monolauryl ether · Ethyleneglycol 1-dodecyl ether · Lauryl alcohol oxy ethanol · Monoethylene glycol monododecyl ether · Nikkol bl 1SY · PEG-1 Lauryl ether · UNII-J89TKQ5R54
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.
Emulsifying
Cleansing
Emulsifier
Surfactant
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. 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household 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 chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol. 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 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol 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 July 2016
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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 2-(Dodecyloxy)ethanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant

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