PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2: CIR Safety Assessment Summary
CIR safety assessment summary for PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2: ingredients reviewed, panel verdict, use concentration context, conditions, and source cita.
PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2 appears in a CIR safety assessment covering PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2. The panel verdict for the report is safe with restrictions. On the basis of the available data, the CIR Expert Panel concludes that PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, - 12, -20, -32, -75, and - 150 Dilaurate; PEG-2,-4,-6,-8,-9,-10, -12, -14,-20,-32, -75, -150, and -200 Laurate; and PEG-2 Laurate SE are safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 25%. PEGs DILAURATE AND PEGs LAURATE 41
| Field | CIR value |
|---|---|
| Primary ingredient | PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2 |
| CIR verdict | safe with restrictions |
| Report type | Final Report |
| Date | 15 June 2000 |
| CAS numbers | 9004-81-3 |
| Use concentration context | |
| Conditions or carve-outs |
Ingredients Reviewed
The review scope matters because CIR conclusions often apply to an ingredient family rather than a single INCI name. In this report, the ingredient list includes PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2.
Safety Conclusion
The conclusion for PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2 should be read as a CIR panel conclusion, not a regulatory limit. CIR assessments summarize expert-panel safety determinations for cosmetic use, while legal status still depends on the jurisdiction and product category.
For use levels, the report gives this concentration context: PEG-2,-4,-6,-8,-9,-10, -12, -14,-20,-32, -75, -150, and -200 Laurate; and PEG-2 Laurate SE are safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 25%.. That language is the safe-use context shown for this page.
Conditions
On the basis of the available data, the CIR Expert Panel concludes that PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, - 12, -20, -32, -75, and - 150 Dilaurate; PEG-2,-4,-6,-8,-9,-10, -12, -14,-20,-32, -75, -150, and -200 Laurate; and PEG-2 Laurate SE are safe for use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 25%.
Formulation Reading
For formula review, begin with the exact INCI identity and the ingredient group covered by the CIR assessment. If the material is PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2, the relevant comparison is whether the intended use aligns with the practices, concentration ranges, and conditions described in the CIR source.
The ingredient hub at PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2 should carry the substance-level profile. This page is the report-level summary, keeping the conclusion, ingredient scope, and use-context language attached to the CIR source rather than treating the conclusion as a universal permission.
Why This Page Exists
CIR reviews are long documents, and the practical answer is usually buried in the conclusion and the table of current practices. This summary keeps those CIR facts in one indexable page for PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2, with source details retained at the bottom for audit.
Source
- CIR report: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG (Polyethylene Glycol)-2, -4, -6, -8, -12, -20, -32, -75, and -150 Dilaurate; PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -9, -10, -12, -14, -20, -32, -75, -150, and -200 Laurate; and PEG-2 Laurate SE 1
- CIR source file: pr263.pdf
- Extraction JSON: Source documentation archived.
- Conclusion page in CIR extraction: 12