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LAURETH-10

CAS 6540-99-4

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

9002-92-0 · 68002-97-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

LAURETH-10 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “LAURETH-11”.

Also known as LAURETH-11 · Ethoxylated C10-16 alcohols · Alcohols, C10-16 ethoxylated · surfactant · surfactant (trade secret) · surfactants - trade secret

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Solvent
  • Conditioner
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. LAURETH-10 appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-; Dodecan-1-ol, ethoxylatedSource →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-dodecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 148 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 148 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for LAURETH-10. 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 LAURETH-10 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 30, 2011

    Open →

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 LAURETH-10 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

148

Named organisations

6

Home maintenanceRaw materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryCleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyIndustrial products

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactantSolventConditioner
See products using LAURETH-10 →

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list LAURETH-10 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include LAURETH-10; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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