# C12-16 ALKYL PEG-2 HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROXYETHYL ETHYLCELLULOSE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c12_16_alkyl_peg_2_hydroxypropyl_hydroxyethyl_ethylcellulose
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: C12-16 ALKYL PEG-2 HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROXYETHYL ETHYLCELLULOSE

> C12-16 ALKYL PEG-2 HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROXYETHYL ETHYLCELLULOSE: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an emulsion stabiliser and a film former. 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 — 3-(2-(2-C12-16-alkyloxyethoxy)ethoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl cellulose ether

## 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/54876

_Assessed by Greenveil._