# GLYCERETH-5 LACTATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_y0_of5_sub03
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Solvent
Identifier: GLYCERETH-5 LACTATE

> GLYCERETH-5 LACTATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a solvent. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance polymer. 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 polymer.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .omega., .omega'.', -dihydroxy-.omega''.-[(2-hydroxy-1-oxopropyl)oxy]-.alpha.,.alpha'.,.alpha''.-1,2,3-propanetryiltris- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## 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/76280
- 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:Y0OF5SUB03

_Assessed by Greenveil._