Is PEG-2 OLEATE SE safe to use in EU cosmetics?

PEG-2 OLEATE SE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 7793115/10/2010

PEG-2 OLEATE SE

9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid, ethoxylated, neutralised (2 mol EO average molar ratio)

PEG-2 OLEATE SE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for PEG-2 OLEATE SE

INCI name

PEG-2 OLEATE SE

Description

9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid, ethoxylated, neutralised (2 mol EO average molar ratio)

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 77931
Imported identity: PEG-2 OLEATE SE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PEG-2 OLEATE SE

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Key data

CAS

9004-96-0

500-015-7

Restriction

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Function

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#19568 · PEG-2 OLEATE SE

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

PEG-10 OLEATE PEG-11 OLEATE PEG-12 OLEATE PEG-14 OLEATE PEG-15 OLEATE PEG-150 OLEATE PEG-16 OLEATE PEG-20 OLEATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PEG-2 LAURATE SESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 OLEAMINESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 OLEAMMONIUM CHLORIDEANTISTATIC, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 OLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 OLIVE GLYCERIDESSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 RICINOLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 SORBITAN ISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEG-2 SORBITAN TRIOLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How PEG-2 OLEATE SE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PEG-2 OLEATE SE 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.

PEG-2 OLEATE SE 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.

Frequently asked questions

PEG-2 OLEATE SE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PEG-2 OLEATE SE carries the following function designation(s):

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

CAS 9004-96-0 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for PEG-2 OLEATE SE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PEG-2 OLEATE SE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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