Is Ethyl Hexanediol safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Hexanediol has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Hexanediol
INCI: ETHYL HEXANEDIOL
Ethyl Hexanediol (CAS 94-96-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Solvent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Solvent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-ethylhexane-1,3-diol
InChIKey
RWLALWYNXFYRGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR concluded safe at ≤5%; OTC Category III for anti-dandruff shampoo use; all EPA insect repellent registrations voluntarily cancelled 1991 due to developmental toxicity concerns
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Hexanediol.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Hexanediol.
Regulatory Flags
clp-h318-eye-damage
weak-sensitizer
prohibited-australia
max-5-percent
insect-repellent-registrations-cancelled
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
ETHOHEXADIOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1451179
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Hexanediol allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Hexanediol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Hexanediol do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Hexanediol functions as: Solvent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 94-96-2.
Is Ethyl Hexanediol used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Hexanediol also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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