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PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether
CAS 61419-46-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether in plain language
Also known as Epdme (17/4) · Macbiobride E-1075
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
- Skin conditioning
- 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 polymer.
Regulation
No restrictions found. PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveMethyloxirane, polymer with oxirane, dimethyl ether (17 mol EO, 4 mol PO average)
- Methyloxirane, polymer with oxirane, dimethyl ether (17 mol EO, 4 mol PO average)Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether. 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 PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
PCPC-DB; http://www.siccproceedings.org/documents/makeup07/Nakamura.pdf
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether are shown first. Their ingredient lists include PEG/PPG-17/4 dimethyl ether; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
