Is Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate safe in cosmetics?
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate
Also known as: Ethanol, 2,2'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]bis-, dibenzoate, Ethanol, 2,2'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]bis-, 1,1'-dibenzoate, Ethanol, 2,2'-(1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy))bis-, dibenzoate, Benzoflex T 150, 3,6-Dioxaoctane-1,8-diyl dibenzoate (+3 more)
INCI: TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate (CAS 120-56-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Plasticizer, skin conditioning agent (emollient), 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 industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Plasticizer, skin conditioning agent (emollient), solvent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[2-(2-benzoyloxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethyl benzoate
InChIKey
AHSGHEXYEABOKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; limited cosmetic use data, primarily industrial plasticizer
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Plasticizer
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate.
Known Synonyms
Ethanol, 2,2'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]bis-, dibenzoate
Ethanol, 2,2'-[1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy)]bis-, 1,1'-dibenzoate
Ethanol, 2,2'-(1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy))bis-, dibenzoate
Benzoflex T 150
3,6-Dioxaoctane-1,8-diyl dibenzoate
EINECS 204-408-1
NSC 166503
UNII-61TI5SZ2UA
Chemical Function
Plasticizer
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
CEDI
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed_with_terms
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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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3182822
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate allowed in the EU?
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate do in cosmetics?
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate functions as: Plasticizer, skin conditioning agent (emollient), solvent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 120-56-9.
Is Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate used outside cosmetics?
Triethylene Glycol Dibenzoate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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