# PPG-2-CETEARETH-9

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_2_r659_u619_n
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying
Identifier: PPG-2-CETEARETH-9

> PPG-2-CETEARETH-9: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## 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: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Alcohols, C16--18, ethoxylated, propoxylated (9 mol EO, 2 mol PO average molar ratio)
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## 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/80045
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:2R659U619N

_Assessed by Greenveil._