Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- industrial
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate
CAS 111-15-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate in plain language
Also known as 2-ETHOXYETHYL acetate · Glycol monoethyl ether acetate · Ethoxyethanol acetate · 2-ETHOXYETHANOL 1-ACETATE · Cellosolve acetate · 1-Acetoxy-2-ethoxyethane
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2-Aethoxy-aethylacetat · 2-ETHOXYETHYL acetone · 2-ETHOXYETHYLETHANOATE · 2-Ethoxy acetate · 2-Ethoxy-ethylacetaat · 2-Ethoxyethanol acetate ester · 2-Ethoxyethanol, Acetate · 2-Ethoxyethylacetat · 2-Ethoxyethylacetate · 2-Etossietil-acetato · 2-ethoxyethyl acetate (cellosolve acetate) (egeea) · Acetate d'ethylglycol · Acetate de cellosolve · Acetato di cellosolve · Celosolvacetat · Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-, acetate · Ethyl cellosolve acetate · Ethylglycol acetate · Ethylglykolacetat · Glycol ether ee acetate · Octan etoksyetylu · Oxitol acetate · Oxytol acetate
Used in consumer products as a film former, a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.
- Film former
- Solvent
- Fragrance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1152 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Film former.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1152 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Film former.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 Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate. 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 Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1,152
Named organisations
6
VehicleHome maintenanceRaw materialsSpecialty occupational productsPersonal careIndustrial products
Typical roles
Film formerSolventFragrance