Is C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester safe in cosmetics?
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester
INCI: C12-20 ACID PEG-8 ESTER
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester (CAS 68908-68-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant - Emulsifying, Surfactant - Cleansing. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 68908-68-9 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant - Emulsifying, Surfactant - Cleansing
Safety Rating
GOOD
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific FDA restriction; permitted in cosmetics without concentration limits. Not formally assessed as a standalone ingredient by CIR; covered under broader PEG fatty acid ester safety literature. CIR conclusions for analogous PEG esters (PEG monoesters, PEG diesters) consistently affirm safety when formulated to be non-irritating.
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester.
Calculate MoS for your specific formulation with the MoS Calculator.
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester.
Regulatory Flags
peg-ingredient
potential-1-4-dioxane-impurity
ethoxylated-surfactant
no-eu-annex-restriction
no-standalone-cir-assessment
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester allowed in the EU?
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester do in cosmetics?
C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester functions as: Surfactant - Emulsifying, Surfactant - Cleansing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68908-68-9.
Compliance Tools
Check C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester compliance across multiple jurisdictions:
Ingredient Decoder
Paste a full ingredient list for instant analysis
82 Allergen Checker
Check for EU declarable fragrance allergens
Substance Compliance
Check compliance across multiple jurisdictions
MoS Calculator
Calculate Margin of Safety using SCCS methodology
Heavy Metal Limits
Compare limits across jurisdictions
Related Ingredients
Arachidyl Glucoside
Excellent
Same category
Emulsifier; Surfactant (surface activ...
C14-22 Alcohols
Excellent
Same category
Emulsion stabilizing, emulsifying, em...
Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate
Excellent
Same category
Surfactant, Emulsifying Agent
Glycol Stearate SE
Excellent
Same category
Surfactant, emulsifying, viscosity in...
Aluminum Myristates Palmitate
Good
Same category
Anticaking agent, emulsion stabilizer...
Dicetyl Phosphate
Good
Same category
Surfactant, Emulsifying
(AGARICUS BLAZEI FERMENT + GANODERMA LUCIDUM FERMENT + GANODERMA MULTIPILEUM FERMENT) EXTRACT
Good
Similar safety
Anti-sebum, Antioxidant, Skin Protecting
(ANGELICA ACUTILOBA/PAEONIA LACTIFLORA/REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA) ROOT/CNIDIUM OFFICINALE RHIZOME EXTRACT
Good
Similar safety
Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning ...
(ANGELICA ACUTILOBA/PAEONIA LACTIFLORA/REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA/SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS) ROOT/(CNIDIUM OFFICINALE/COPTIS CHINENSIS) RHIZOME/GARDENIA JASMINOIDES FRUIT/PHELLODENDRON CHINENSE BARK EXTRACT
Good
Similar safety
(ANGELICA GIGAS/GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS/REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA ROOT)/ANGELICA GIGAS STEM/CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS FLOWER/(CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS/PRUNUS PERSICA SEED)PORIA COCOS WATER
Good
Similar safety
Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Pr...
(ANGELICA KEISKEI/CHRYSANTHEMUM ZAWADSKII) LEAF/STEM/CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK/TRICHOSANTES KIRILOWII FRUIT/ULMUS DAVIDIANA BARK/ROOT/(PAEONIA JAPONICA/BUPLEURUM FALCATUM/POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA ROOT)/VISCUS ALBUM STEM EXTRACT
Good
Similar safety
Anti-seborrheic, Anti-sebum, Antioxid...
(APPLE/CITRUS JUNOS/LENTIL/PEAR/PUMPKIN/STRAWBERRY/TOMATO FRUIT)/CORN KERNEL/(ARCTIUM LAPPA/BRASSICA OLERACEA ACEPHALA/CABBAGE/CAMELLIA SINENSIS/MORINGA OLEIFERA/RADISH/SPINACH LEAF)/(SORGHUM BICOLOR LEAF/STEM)/OAT MEAL/POTATO PULP/(CARROT/NELUMBO NUCIFERA/RADISH/WILD YAM ROOT)/(AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS/CASHEW/CICER ARIETINUM/COIX LACRYMA-JOBI MA-YUEN /MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA/PHASEOLUS ANGULARIS/PISTACIA VERA/RHYNCHOSIA NULUBILIS/RICE/SESAME/SETARIA ITALICA/SOYBEAN/SWEET ALMOND/WHEAT SEED)/HORDEUM VULGARE SPROUT/CYPERUS ESCULENTUS TUBER/ARTEMISIA PRINCEPS/BROCCOLI/CHENOPODIUM QUINOA/ENTEROMORPHA COMPRESSA/HORDEUM VULGARE/IPOMOEA BATATAS/LAMINARIA JAPONICA/LENTINUS EDODES/PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS/PORPHYRA TENERA/UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA EXTRACT
Good
Similar safety
Antioxidant
Sodium C12-13 Pareth-12 Carboxylate
Good
Chemical family
Emulsifier, surfactant (cleansing)
Sodium C12-13 Pareth-5 Carboxylate
Good
Chemical family
Cleansing agent, emulsifier, surfactant
Sodium C12-13 Pareth-8 Carboxylate
Good
Chemical family
Cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant
Is C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester in Your Products?
Scan any product label with Piro — our free ingredient scanner. Point your camera at the ingredients list and get instant safety scores for every ingredient.
Try Piro Free →Analyze Your Full Ingredient List
Paste any INCI list into the Decoder for instant safety analysis, or calculate the Margin of Safety for C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester in your formulation.