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Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether

CAS 9014-92-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as DODOXYNOL-7 · Dodecylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy)ethylene · Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-(dodecylphenyl)-ω-hydroxy- · T-det DD-7 · ethoxylated dodecylphenol · dodecylphenolethoxylate

Show all 8 names

dodoxynol · dodoxynol-12

What it does

Used in consumer products as an emulsifier and a surfactant.

  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance, 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 Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether. 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 Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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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 Polyethylene glycol monododecylphenyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

37

Named organisations

3

Cleaning products and household careHome maintenancePersonal careMedical/dental

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactant
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