CYCLO PEG-6
18-Crown-6 Ether,1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane,1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane; 18-Crown ether-6
CYCLO PEG-6 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
18-Crown-6
18-crown-6 is a crown ether that is cyclooctadecane in which the carbon atoms at positions 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 and 16 have been replaced by oxygen atoms. It has a role as a phase-transfer catalyst. It is a saturated organic heteromonocyclic parent and a crown ether. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane
- Molecular formula
- C12H24O6
- Molecular weight
- 264.31 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 264.15728848 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 55.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:32397
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL155204
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7058626
- PubMed:23125720
- PubMed:23022273
- PubMed:22926972
- PubMed:22881454
- PubMed:22853825
- PubMed:22799200
- PubMed:22799192
- PubMed:22777160
- PubMed:22763694
- PubMed:22760200
- PubMed:22692376
- PubMed:22689531
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 CYCLO PEG-6
INCI name
CYCLO PEG-6
Description
18-Crown-6 Ether,1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane,1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane; 18-Crown ether-6
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 91745
- Imported identity
- CYCLO PEG-6
- Source update
- 19/09/2014
Annex records for CYCLO PEG-6
Key data
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How CYCLO PEG-6 appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CYCLO PEG-6 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.
CYCLO PEG-6 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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