- beauty
Methoxy PEG-12 retinamide
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methoxy PEG-12 retinamide in plain language
Also known as Methoxy PEG-12 all-trans-retinamide · Medimin a
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. Methoxy PEG-12 retinamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveRetinoic acid amide, N-(methylpoly(oxyethylene)) (12 mol EO average)
- Retinoic acid amide, N-(methylpoly(oxyethylene)) (12 mol EO 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 Methoxy PEG-12 retinamide. 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 Methoxy PEG-12 retinamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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.