# PEG-9/PPG-5 ETHYLHEXYL ETHER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_peg_9_ppg_5_ethylhexyl_ether
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Solubilizing
Identifier: PEG-9/PPG-5 ETHYLHEXYL ETHER

> PEG-9/PPG-5 ETHYLHEXYL ETHER: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a solubilizing 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-9/PPG-5 Ethylhexyl Ether is the product obtained by the reaction of 2-Ethylhexanol with an average of 5 moles of propylene oxide and 9 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/105660

_Assessed by Greenveil._