Is Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline
INCI: ETHYL HYDROXYMETHYL OLEYL OXAZOLINE
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline (CAS 68140-98-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, hair conditioning, emulsifier. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Function
Antistatic, hair conditioning, emulsifier
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[4-ethyl-2-[(Z)-heptadec-8-enyl]-5H-1,3-oxazol-4-yl]methanol
InChIKey
FYWZXBFLSZJILE-QXMHVHEDSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted, not specifically restricted under 21 CFR
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline.
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline functions as: Antistatic, hair conditioning, emulsifier. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68140-98-7.
Is Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Hydroxymethyl Oleyl Oxazoline also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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