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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 10003

ETHOXYDIGLYCOL ACETATE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Resolved identifiers
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Resolved substance identity

CAS:112-15-2
EC:203-940-1
Ingredient index records:
ETHOXYDIGLYCOL ACETATE
Cosmetic functions: SOLVENT

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate

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ETHOXYDIGLYCOL ACETATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name ETHOXYDIGLYCOL ACETATE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 112-15-2
CAS 112-15-2PubChem CID 8165

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate

Diethylene glycol ethyl ether acetate is a colorless liquid. (USCG, 1999) — CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate
Molecular formula
C8H16O4
Molecular weight
176.21 g/mol
Exact mass
176.10485899 Da
XLogP3
0.2
Topological polar surface area
44.8 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Carbitol acetateDiethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetateEktasolve de acetateEthoxydiglycol acetateKarbitolacetatGlycol ether de acetate2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol acetateEthanol, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-, acetate
16 more reported names
Diethylene glycol ethyl ether acetateDiglycol monoethyl ether acetateKarbitolacetat [Czech]Acetic acid 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl esterNSC 8702HSDB 5555W5EIM81UBXEINECS 203-940-12-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octoveBRN 1764643AI3-01953Ethanol, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-, 1-acetateNSC-87022-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethylester kyseliny octove [Czech]3,6-DIOXAOCTYL ACETATEEC 203-940-1
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Evidence from additional scientific databases

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Exact identifier match8165

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • First Aid: Get medical attention.; INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. If breathing has stopped, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.; EYES: Flush with water for at least 15 min., lifting lids occasionally.; SKIN: Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash with soap and water. (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 2.9% (27 of 924) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (12.1%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (97%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 924 reports by companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 27 of 924 reports by companies.; There are 9 notifications provided by 897 of 924 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 0.32(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 10(SRC), determined from an assigned value for water solubility of 1X10+6 mg/L (miscible)(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of 2-(2-ethyoxyethoxy)ethyl acetate from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), derived from its vapor pressure, 9.89X10-2 mm Hg(4), and assigned value for water solubility(2). Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon its vapor pressure(4). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 98-103% of the theoretical BOD was reached over a 4 week incubation period using an activated sludge and an initial chemical concentration of 100 mg/L(5), indicating that biodegradation in soil is an important environmental fate process(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 10(SRC), determined from an assigned value for water solubility of 1X10+6 mg/L (miscible)(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.3X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), derived from its vapor pressure, 9.89X10-2 mm Hg(4), and assigned value for water solubility(2). According to a classification scheme(5), an estimated BCF of 3(SRC), from an estimated log Kow(6) and a regression-derived equation(7), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Estimated hydrolysis half-lives of 300 and 30 days at pHs 7 and 8, respectively(8), suggest that hydrolysis is only expected to be an important process under alkaline conditions(SRC). Utilizing the Japanese MITI test, 98-103% of the theoretical BOD was reached over a 4 week incubation period using an activated sludge and an initial chemical concentration of 100 mg/L(9), indicating that biodegradation in soil is an important Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, which has a vapor pressure of 9.89X10-2 mm Hg at 20 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 13 hours(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 2.9X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetatecontains chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm(4) and therefore may be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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