HEXYLOXYETHANOL
Ethanol, 2-hexyloxy,Glycol Hexyl Ether,2-Hexoxyethanol
HEXYLOXYETHANOL 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.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
Glycol monohexyl ether
- IUPAC name
- 2-hexoxyethanol
- Molecular formula
- C8H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 146.23 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 146.130679813 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 29.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3188016
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID1026908
- PubMed:29205417
- PubMed:11485228
- PubMed:9630456
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Autoignition Temperature: 220 °C Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Boiling Point: 208 °C @ 760 MM HG Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Boiling Point: 208.3 °C Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Color/Form: WATER-WHITE LIQ Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 0.8894 @ 20 °C/20 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: Relative density (water = 1): 0.89 Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Flash Point: 195 °F OC Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Flash Point: 81.7 °C c.c. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- LogP: 1.57 Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Melting Point: -45.1 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: -45 °C Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless hygroscopic liquid; [CHEMINFO] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Refractive Index: INDEX OF REFRACTION: 1.4291 @ 20 °C/D Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; VERY SOL IN ALC & ETHER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Solubility in water: poor Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.05 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Vapor Pressure: 0.05 MM HG @ 20 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: Vapor pressure, Pa at 20 °C: 7 Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Exposure Routes: The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol, through the skin and by ingestion. Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
- Signal: Danger Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]; H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 0.2% (1 of 431) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (99.5%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H311 (58.9%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]; H312 (40.6%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]; H314 (99.5%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]; H318 (59.9%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 431 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 1 of 431 reports by companies.; There are 10 notifications provided by 430 of 431 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)
- Signal: Warning Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: NITE-CMC
- 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: NITE-CMC
- Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
- Consumer Uses: Solvent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Solvent; Intermediate; Impregnation agent; Cleaning agent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Used as a high-boiling solvent; as a chemical intermediate for hexyloxyethyl phosphate and neopentanoate; [HSDB] Used as a coalescing agent in latex paints and cleaners; [eChemPortal: SIDSUNEP] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Painting (Solvents) [Category: Paint] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: HIGH-BOILING SOLVENT Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: SOLVENT (EG, FOR SURFACE COATINGS & CLEANING SOLNS) Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: CHEM INT FOR HEXYLOXYETHYL PHOSPHATE & NEOPENTANOATE 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 HEXYLOXYETHANOL
INCI name
HEXYLOXYETHANOL
Description
Ethanol, 2-hexyloxy,Glycol Hexyl Ether,2-Hexoxyethanol
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 92055
- Imported identity
- HEXYLOXYETHANOL
- Source update
- 03/10/2014
Annex records for HEXYLOXYETHANOL
Key data
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How HEXYLOXYETHANOL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists HEXYLOXYETHANOL 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.
HEXYLOXYETHANOL 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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