Is PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate safe in cosmetics?
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate
INCI: PEG-200 GLYCERYL TALLOWATE
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate (CAS 68953-64-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Cleansing agent; Emulsifying agent. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H318, H319, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Cleansing agent; Emulsifying agent
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
EC Number
273-222-0
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA permitted; no specific CIR monograph — class-level PEGylated glyceride safety data applies
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
surfactant
{"cas_number": "48208-68-8", "surfactant_type": "nonionic", "chemical_class": "ethoxylate", "charge_at_use_ph": "neutral", "cmc_critical_micelle_concentration_mm": "0.030700112678529283", "hlb_value": "10.818842672257704", "foam_volume_ml_ross_miles": "83", "foam_quality": "light", "foam_stability_5min_pct": "73", "cleansing_power_rating_1_to_10": "6.937861077434505", "oil_emulsification_capacity"…
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate.
Regulatory Flags
peg-ingredient
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate allowed in the EU?
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate do in cosmetics?
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate functions as: Cleansing agent; Emulsifying agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68953-64-0.
Is PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate used outside cosmetics?
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
PEG-200 Glyceryl Tallowate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H318, H319, H400, H410, H411) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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