# PEG-8 C12-18 ALKYL ESTER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_peg_8_c12_18_alkyl_ester
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing
Identifier: PEG-8 C12-18 ALKYL ESTER

> PEG-8 C12-18 ALKYL ESTER: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. 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 — PEG-8 C12-18 Ester is the polyethylene glycol ester of a synthetic mixture of saturated acids containing 12 to 18 carbons in the alkyl chain, with an average of 8 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/88055

_Assessed by Greenveil._