# PPG-4 C13-15 ALKETH-15

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_ppg_4_c13_15_alketh_15
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying
Identifier: PPG-4 C13-15 ALKETH-15

> PPG-4 C13-15 ALKETH-15: 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 — PPG-4 C13-15 Alketh-15 (Formerly PPG-4 C13-15 Pareth-15) is the polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene ether of a mixture of synthetic alcohols that conforms generally to the formula below, where R represents an alcohol stem with 13-15 carbons in the alkyl chain, x has an average value of 4, and y has an average value of 15.

## 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/99400

_Assessed by Greenveil._