# C12-16 ALKETH-5 (FORMERLY C12-16 PARETH-5)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c12_16_alketh_5_formerly_c12_16_pareth_5
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying
Identifier: C12-16 ALKETH-5 (FORMERLY C12-16 PARETH-5)

> C12-16 ALKETH-5 (FORMERLY C12-16 PARETH-5): Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — C12-16 Alketh-5 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-16 fatty alcohols with an average of 5 moles of ethylene oxide.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/102915

_Assessed by Greenveil._