TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE
1,1',1'',1'''-Ethylenedinitrilotetrapropan-2-ol
TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Edetol
Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine is an amino alcohol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1-[2-[bis(2-hydroxypropyl)amino]ethyl-(2-hydroxypropyl)amino]propan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C14H32N2O4
- Molecular weight
- 292.41 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 292.23620751 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 87.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:193592
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1573178
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9026689
- PubMed:21564138
- PubMed:20043833
- PubMed:19896768
- PubMed:19540041
- PubMed:15302447
- PubMed:11952361
Evidence from additional scientific databases
EMBL-EBI ChEBI
Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine
- Formula
- C14H32N2O4
- Average mass
- 292.420 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 292.23621 Da
- Formal charge
- 0
- amino alcohol — is a (CHEBI:22478)
- amino alcohol — is a (CHEBI:22478)
Additional curated names
Cross-references from this source
Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 190 °C @ 1.0 MM HG Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Boiling Point: 190 °C @760 [mm Hg] Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Color/Form: VISCOUS LIQUID Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: WATER-WHITE LIQUID Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.03 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Physical Description: Liquid; Other Solid; Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless liquid; [HSDB] Colorless viscous liquid; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Solubility: MISCIBLE WITH WATER; SOL IN METHANOL, ETHANOL, TOLUENE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, PERCHLOROETHYLENE Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.00000001 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 15.1% (88 of 582) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (10.1%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (75.6%): 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 582 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 88 of 582 reports by companies.; There are 9 notifications provided by 494 of 582 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)
- Consumer Uses: Plasticizer; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Other Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Chelating agent; Etching agent; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Plasticizer; pH regulating agent; Plating agent; Monomers; Other; Solvent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a catalyst in manufacturing urethane foams, epoxy resin curing agent, complexing agent, humectant, plasticizer, chelate, surfactant solubilizer, viscosity modifier, and intermediate; Also used as an anti-bloating agent for cattle; [HSDB] Used in piezoelectric crystal detectors; [REPROTOX] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: A CROSS-LINKING AGENT & CATALYST IN THE MFR OF URETHANE FOAMS; IN EPOXY RESIN CURING; AS COMPLEXING AGENT; AS HUMECTANT, PLASTICIZER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: AS INTERMEDIATE Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: SURFACTANT SOLUBILIZER; VISCOSITY CONTROL; CHELATION Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: MEDICATION (VET): ANTIBLOAT AGENT IN CATTLE Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE
INCI name
TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE
INN name
edetol
Description
1,1',1'',1'''-Ethylenedinitrilotetrapropan-2-ol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 38562
- Imported identity
- TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE
Key data
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How TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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