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C20-22 ALKETH-30

CAS 1268700-44-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

C20-22 ALKETH-30 in plain language

What it is

Also known as C20-22 Pareth-30 · Nonidac 22-30

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

Regulation

No restrictions found. C20-22 ALKETH-30 appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveC20-22 Alketh-30 (Formerly C20-22 Pareth-30) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C20-22 alcohols with an average ethoxylation value of 30.
    • C20-22 Alketh-30 (Formerly C20-22 Pareth-30) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C20-22 alcohols with an average ethoxylation value of 30.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for C20-22 ALKETH-30. 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 C20-22 ALKETH-30 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    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.