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2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanol diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGEE) Ethoxydiglycol (CAS No.: 111-90-0) (

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

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Regulatory decision and full conditions

Status
Restricted
Legal role
Binding rule
Regulatory summary
IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.
Conditions and restrictions
Field of application/use: a)Oxidative hair dye products b)Non-oxidative hair dye products c)Rinse-off products other than hair dye products d)Other non- spray cosm- etic products; and e)The following spray products: fine fragrances, hair sprays, antiperspirants and deodorants. | Maximum authorised concentration: a)7 percent b)5 percent c)10 percent d)2.6 percent; and e)2.6 percent. | Other limitations/requirements: a)to e): The level of ethylene glycol impurity in Ethoxydiglycol must be ≤ 0.1 percent. Not to be used in eye products and oral products.

Substance identity

Official source name
2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanol diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGEE) Ethoxydiglycol (CAS No.: 111-90-0) (
CAS
111-90-0
EC
203-919-7
Identity mapping
cas_number
Linked ingredient
ETHOXYDIGLYCOL
Search this identity across the siteCAS 111-90-0EC 203-919-7

Linked CosIng identity data

Names and aliases

ETHOXYDIGLYCOL

CosIng description: 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE

EU inventory restriction note: III/297

Recorded cosmetic function: HUMECTANT, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

Function pages:HUMECTANT, PERFUMING, SOLVENT

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Cross-market snapshot for this identity

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6 market datasets
PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 111-90-0
CAS 111-90-0PubChem CID 8146

Verified chemistry for CAS 111-90-0

Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether

IUPAC name
2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
Molecular formula
C6H14O3
Molecular weight
134.17 g/mol
Exact mass
134.094294304 Da
Monoisotopic mass
134.094294304 Da
XLogP3
-0.5
Topological polar surface area
38.7 Ų
Molecular complexity
47.0
Formal charge
0
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Rotatable bonds
6
Heavy atoms
9
Covalent units
1

Names and synonyms reported to PubChem

CARBITOLTranscutolEthoxydiglycolEthyl carbitolDioxitolEthoxy diglycolCarbitol solventSolvolsol
16 more reported names
Ethyl digolDiethylene glycol ethyl etherCarbitol cellosolveEthanol, 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-Losungsmittel apvDowanol DEEthyl diethylene glycolDiglycol monoethyl ether3,6-Dioxa-1-octanolDEGMEEEktasolve DEDowanol 17KarbitolEthylene diglycol monoethyl ether2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanolDiethyleneglycol monoethyl ether
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External database identifiers
Advanced structure statistics
Defined atom stereocentres
0
Undefined atom stereocentres
0
Defined bond stereocentres
0
Undefined bond stereocentres
0
3D pharmacophore features
4
3D rings
0
3D hydrophobes
0
3D acceptor features
3
3D donor features
1
3D anionic centres
0
3D cationic centres
0
3D conformers
10
Effective 3D rotors
6.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
SMILES
CCOCCOCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H14O3/c1-2-8-5-6-9-4-3-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
InChIKey
XXJWXESWEXIICW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8146

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

  • First Aid: EYES: First check the victim for contact lenses and remove if present. Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. Do not put any ointments, oils, or medication in the victim's eyes without specific instructions from a physician. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim after flushing eyes to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as redness or irritation) develop.; SKIN: IMMEDIATELY flood affected skin with water while removing and isolating all contaminated clothing. Gently wash all affected skin areas thoroughly with soap and water. If symptoms such as redness or irritation develop, IMMEDIATELY call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital for treatment.; INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY leave the contaminated area; take deep breaths of fresh air. If symptoms (such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, or burning in the mouth, throat, or chest) develop, call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital. Provide proper respiratory protection to rescuers entering an unknown atmosphere. Whenever possible, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) shou Source: CAMEO Chemicals
  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 90.4% (4397 of 4862) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 4397 of 4862 companies (only 9.6% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 4862 reports by companies from 13 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 4397 of 4862 reports by companies.; There are 11 notifications provided by 465 of 4862 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: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]; H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]; H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure] Source: NITE-CMC
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P210, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P305+P351+P338, P319, P337+P317, P370+P378, P403, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
  • NFPA Health Rating: 2 - Materials that, under emergency conditions, can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • NFPA Fire Rating: 2 - Materials that must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperatures before ignition can occur. Materials would not under normal conditions form hazardous atmospheres with air, but under high ambient temperatures or under moderate heating could release vapor in sufficient quantities to produce hazardous atmospheres with air. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • NFPA Instability Rating: 0 - Materials that in themselves are normally stable, even under fire conditions. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for diethylene glycol monoethyl ether(SRC), using a log Kow of -0.54(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 12(SRC), determined from a log Kow of -0.54(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 2.2X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), derived from its vapor pressure, 0.126 mm Hg(4), and assigned value for water solubility of 1X10+6 mg/L (miscible)(5). Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon its vapor pressure(4). Aerobic screening test data(6-11) indicate that rapid aerobic biodegradation is likely to be the most important mechanism for the removal of diethylene glycol monoethyl ether from soil. Biodegradation of 48%(6) to 87%(7) were reported in non-acclimated cultures incubated for 20 days. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 12(SRC), determined from a log Kow of -0.54(2) and a regression-derived equation(3), indicates that diethylene glycol monoethyl ether 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 2.2X10-8 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), derived from its vapor pressure, 0.126 mm Hg(4), and assigned value for water solubility of 1X10+6 mg/L (5)(miscible). According to a classification scheme(6), an estimated BCF of 3(SRC), from its log Kow(2) and a regression-derived equation(7), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is not expected to undergo hydrolysis or direct photolysis in aquatic environments(SRC). Alcohols and ethers are generally resistant to hydrolysis(3). They do not absorb UV light in the environmental range of >290 nm and are commonly used as solvents for obtaining UV spectra(14). Aerobic screening test data(8-13) indicate that rapid aerobic biodegradation is likely to be the most important mechanism for the removal of diethylene gl 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, which has a vapor pressure of 0.126 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase diethylene glycol monoethyl ether 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 6.7 hours(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 5.72X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 23 °C(3). Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether does not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and therefore is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(4). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Industry Uses: Cleaning agent; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Coalescing agent; Laboratory chemicals; Solvent; Other; Solubility enhancer Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Ethoxydiglycol Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Sources/Uses: Used in lubricating oil and braking fluid; [ChemIDplus] Used as a solvent for cellulose esters, lacquers, varnishes, enamels, dyestuffs, wood stains, gums, and resins; [Merck Index, 1800] Used in textile printing; [CHEMINFO] Used in photography (solvent for color processing); [www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/medium.html] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
  • Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Painting (Solvents) [Category: Paint]; Photographic Processing [Category: Other]; Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing) [Category: Industry] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
  • Uses: AS SOLVENT FOR CELLULOSE ESTERS, IN LACQUER & THINNER FORMULATIONS; IN QUICK DRYING VARNISHES AND ENAMELS, FOR DYESTUFFS AND WOOD STAINS. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: A DILUENT FOR HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUIDS; SOLVENT IN PROTECTIVE COATINGS, TEXTILE DYEING & PRINTING; SOLVENT IN COSMETICS, TOILETRIES Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate for the synthesis of 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Solvent for dyes, nitrocellulose, and resins; mutual solvent for mineral-oil-soap and mineral-oil-sulfonated-oil mixtures; nonaqueous stains for wood, for setting the twist and conditioning yarns and cloth; textile printing, textile soaps, lacquers, organic synthesis; brake fluid diluent. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
  • Uses: Inert ingredient in pesticide products. Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is found on List 2: potentially toxic other ingredients/high priority for testing inerts. ... List 2 inert ingredients are structurally similar to chemicals known to be toxic; some have data suggesting a concern. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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Official source and provenance

Registered source
India BIS IS 4707 cosmetic ingredient standards
Source reference
IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 297
Source record ID
annex-b:297
Source version
IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision
Source language
English
Translation status
Original is English
Effective date
2025-08-09
Source updated
2025-08-09
Snapshot checked
2026-08-31 15:30 UTC
Validation method
206 text layers; Annex A 1-1614 and Annex B 1-313 with seven lettered source rows
SHA-256
905dd0326361c53da8a354b948331946951ac3ae27d60d8e2474efb051239603

Registered dataset notes

Dataset coverage
Complete current Part 2:2025 Annex A prohibited and Annex B restricted rows; Parts 1, 3 and 4 remain linked official checks
Authority note
Indian Standards referenced by the cosmetics regulatory framework; use the controlled current editions
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How this record fits the market dataset

1931
current India records
317
records marked Restricted
1931
records from this source version
1836
market records with CAS identity

Status distribution

Prohibited: 1614Restricted: 317

Condition text is present on 1931 of 1931 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.

India market context

Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4

Coverage version: Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)

All 1,614 prohibited Annex A rows and 317 numbered/lettered restricted Annex B rows from IS 4707 Part 2:2025; official checks remain for colourants, preservatives and UV filters in Parts 1, 3 and 4.

Verification checklist

  1. Confirm product class and current Cosmetics Rules/gazette amendments.
  2. Check all applicable parts of IS 4707 by exact identity.
  3. Apply Schedule S/other finished-product standards where relevant.
  4. Verify licence/import registration, labelling and testing requirements.

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Verification workflow and record completeness

Before using this result in a compliance decision

  1. Confirm that “2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanol diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGEE) Ethoxydiglycol (CAS No.: 111-90-0) (” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
  2. Confirm product class and current Cosmetics Rules/gazette amendments.
  3. Check all applicable parts of IS 4707 by exact identity.
  4. Apply Schedule S/other finished-product standards where relevant.
  5. Verify licence/import registration, labelling and testing requirements.
  6. Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.

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This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record. Check product type, body area, concentration, purity and warning requirements before deciding whether a formulation is compliant.

If this row does not reproduce conditions, open the cited official detail because omission does not mean unrestricted use. The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission.

The record cites IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 297, source version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision. Open the official source.

No. CAS helps resolve identity, but jurisdictions can classify the same substance differently and can apply different product scopes, limits, warnings and transition dates.

Stable citation

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy) ethanol diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGEE) Ethoxydiglycol (CAS No.: 111-90-0) (. IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 297. India. Source version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/in/records/16509/

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Interpretation and limits for India

This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record.

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How to interpret the legal role

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Evidence on this page

  • Recorded outcome: Restricted
  • Legal role: Binding rule
  • Source version: IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision
  • Effective date: 2025-08-09

What it does not prove

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