NOAEL Data REACH Registered Cosmetic Ingredient

Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols

Also known as: Alcohols, C16-18, ethoxylated, Ethoxylated fatty alcohols (C16-18), Cetomacrogolum, UNII-8FA93U5T67, UNII-7V4MR24V5P (+15 more)

CAS 68439-49-6

Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols (CAS 68439-49-6) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 9 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS, ECHA REACH.

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SOURCE noael studies public
NOAEL studies
100
SOURCE chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
9
SOURCE eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified

Chemical Identity

CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.

SOURCE DSSTox identifiers 23 fields
Name
Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols
CAS Number
68439-49-6
DTXSID
DTXSID0041939
Synonyms
Alcohols, C16-18, ethoxylatedEthoxylated fatty alcohols (C16-18)CetomacrogolumUNII-8FA93U5T67UNII-7V4MR24V5PUNII-1R9DCZ5FOXUNII-R42C2O714BUNII-YRC528SWUYUNII-867H4YOZ8ZUNII-H11625KU5FUNII-2RJS3559D3UNII-0A92O98YL9

Functional Uses

Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 60 records
Surfactant (surface active agent)EmulsifierStabilizing agent

Regulatory Lists

Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 9 records
ListKeywordSource
SCIL (9/2019)USEPASafer Chemical Ingredients List
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; PesticidesEPACPCat
children; Europe; Personal careDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
children; Europe; Personal care - general moisturizing - hand/body lotionDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
children; Europe; Personal careDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
children; Europe; Personal care - general moisturizing - hand/body lotionDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
Europe; Personal careDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
Europe; Personal careDanish Environmental Protection AgencyDanish EPA
active_ingredient; PesticidesCalifornia Department of Pesticide RegulationState of California

NOAEL Studies

Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.

SOURCE NOAEL studies Showing 50 of 100 studies
ValueUnitEndpointRouteSpeciesSource
=22.2mg/m3DNEL systemicinhalationHumanToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL
=294mg/m3DNEL systemicinhalationHumanToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL
0A92O98YL9UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
0A92O98YL9UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
0A92O98YL9UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
0A92O98YL9UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
1R9DCZ5FOXUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
1R9DCZ5FOXUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
1R9DCZ5FOXUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
1R9DCZ5FOXUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
28VZG1E234UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
28VZG1E234UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
28VZG1E234UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
28VZG1E234UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2AAD28764QUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2AAD28764QUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2AAD28764QUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2AAD28764QUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2RJS3559D3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2RJS3559D3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2RJS3559D3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
2RJS3559D3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
30JD5RDD6RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
30JD5RDD6RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
30JD5RDD6RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
30JD5RDD6RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
4W0XA5SY57UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
4W0XA5SY57UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
4W0XA5SY57UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
4W0XA5SY57UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
788S3R02S3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
788S3R02S3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
788S3R02S3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
788S3R02S3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7V4MR24V5PUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7V4MR24V5PUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7V4MR24V5PUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7V4MR24V5PUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821KR82QH3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821KR82QH3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821KR82QH3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821KR82QH3UNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821RF3P03CUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821RF3P03CUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821RF3P03CUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
821RF3P03CUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
867H4YOZ8ZUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
867H4YOZ8ZUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
867H4YOZ8ZUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
867H4YOZ8ZUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances

Showing 50 of 100 studies

REACH Registration

Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.

SOURCE ECHA (EU) 1 records
StatusNameEC NumberLink
RegisteredAlcohols, C16-18 (even numbered), ethoxylated, < 2.5 EO939-518-5ECHA overview →

Australian Status (AICIS)

Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.

SOURCE AICIS inventory 1 records
Inventory Status
listed

Cosmetic Safety Profile

Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.

SOURCE CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
Max
10%
Category
Other
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NOAEL for Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols?

Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols has 100 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 22.2 mg/m3 via inhalation in Human. Source: ToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL.

What regulatory lists include Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols?

Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols appears on 6 regulatory/inventory lists including SCIL (9/2019), inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, children; Europe; Personal care, and 3 more. Source: EPA CPDat.

Is Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols used in cosmetics?

Yes, Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Ceteareth-20. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.

Where does the safety data for Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols come from?

Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.

Is Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols used outside industrial chemicals?

Ethoxylated C16-​18 alcohols also appears in cosmetics databases.