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2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 313.

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Regulatory decision and full conditions

Status
Restricted
Legal role
Binding rule
Regulatory summary
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 313.
Conditions and restrictions
Product scope: Nail products · Other limitations: For professional use only · Warnings: For professional use only. Can cause allergic reaction.

Substance identity

Official source name
2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)
CAS
868-77-9
EC
212-782-2
Identity mapping
cas_number
Linked ingredient
HEMA
Search this identity across the siteCAS 868-77-9EC 212-782-2

Linked CosIng identity data

Names and aliases

HEMA

CosIng description: 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate

Recorded cosmetic function: NAIL SCULPTING

Function pages:NAIL SCULPTING

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Cross-market snapshot for this identity

Exact linked records currently present in this site. An absent market means no imported exact match, not permission to use the substance.

5 market datasets
PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 868-77-9
CAS 868-77-9PubChem CID 13360

Verified chemistry for CAS 868-77-9

2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate

IUPAC name
2-hydroxyethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
Molecular formula
C6H10O3
Molecular weight
130.14 g/mol
Exact mass
130.062994177 Da
Monoisotopic mass
130.062994177 Da
XLogP3
0.5
Topological polar surface area
46.5 Ų
Molecular complexity
117.0
Formal charge
0
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Rotatable bonds
4
Heavy atoms
9
Covalent units
1

Names and synonyms reported to PubChem

Glycol methacrylateHydroxyethyl methacrylateEthylene glycol methacrylateGlycol monomethacrylate2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethanol2-HydroxyethylmethacrylateMhoromerMonomer MG-1
16 more reported names
Ethylene glycol monomethacrylate2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl esterbeta-Hydroxyethyl methacrylateEthylene glycol, monomethacrylateMonomethacrylic ether of ethylene glycol6E1I4IV47VCHEBI:34288NSC-241802-HEMARefChem:6745212-782-2927-388-2HEMAMethacrylic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl esterNSC 24180(hydroxyethyl)methacrylate
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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
3
3D rings
0
3D hydrophobes
0
3D acceptor features
2
3D donor features
1
3D anionic centres
0
3D cationic centres
0
3D conformers
10
Effective 3D rotors
4.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
SMILES
CC(=C)C(=O)OCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(2)6(8)9-4-3-7/h7H,1,3-4H2,2H3
InChIKey
WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official source and provenance

Registered source
New Zealand cosmetic product schedules 4–8
Source reference
Schedule 5, reference 313, source row 392
Source record ID
S5-392
Source version
effective-2026-01-01
Source language
English
Translation status
Original is English
Effective date
2026-01-01
Source updated
2024-01-01
Snapshot checked
2026-08-30 04:54 UTC
Validation method
openpyxl extraction; reviewed per-schedule counts
SHA-256
4e62e372fb0aad7ac630af8c41fa50b38b52a793fd51b99697a65f8ecce1ae8a

Registered dataset notes

Dataset coverage
Prohibited and restricted substances, permitted colorants, preservatives and UV filters
Authority note
Official EPA group standard schedules; current market-specific rule source
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How this record fits the market dataset

2913
current New Zealand records
390
records marked Restricted
2913
records from this source version
2821
market records with CAS identity

Status distribution

Permitted list with conditions: 357Prohibited: 2166Restricted: 390

Condition text is present on 747 of 2913 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.

New Zealand market context

Complete schedules dataset

Coverage version: Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026

Schedules 4–8: prohibited, restricted, colourant, preservative and UV-filter entries.

Verification checklist

  1. Search exact identity across Schedules 4–8.
  2. Apply use, concentration and warning conditions.
  3. Check hazardous-substance classification and Group Standard scope.
  4. Confirm the latest legal instrument, not only the spreadsheet.

Official market sources

Verification workflow and record completeness

Before using this result in a compliance decision

  1. Confirm that “2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
  2. Search exact identity across Schedules 4–8.
  3. Apply use, concentration and warning conditions.
  4. Check hazardous-substance classification and Group Standard scope.
  5. Confirm the latest legal instrument, not only the spreadsheet.
  6. Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.

Fields available in this record

  • Official substance nameAvailable
  • CASAvailable
  • ECAvailable
  • Separate condition textAvailable
  • Effective dateAvailable
  • Snapshot hash and methodAvailable

Questions this page answers

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 searchable spreadsheet is an aid; the legal Group Standard and incorporated notices remain authoritative.

The record cites Schedule 5, reference 313, source row 392, source version effective-2026-01-01. 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-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). Schedule 5, reference 313, source row 392. New Zealand. Source version effective-2026-01-01. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/nz/records/9227/

Cite the regulator as the legal authority. This page is a structured evidence index and verification aid, not a substitute for the official text or professional legal assessment.

Interpretation and limits for New Zealand

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

The cited row forms part of a binding rule or legally incorporated list for this market.

Evidence on this page

  • Recorded outcome: Restricted
  • Legal role: Binding rule
  • Source version: effective-2026-01-01
  • Effective date: 2026-01-01

What it does not prove

The searchable spreadsheet is an aid; the legal Group Standard and incorporated notices remain authoritative.

Further authoritative substance research

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments

Expert Panel conclusions, assessed ingredient groups, use conditions, dates and report documents

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FDA Global Substance Registration System

UNII identifiers, preferred names, substance types, codes and public substance relationships

Identity registry only; UNII availability does not imply FDA review or approval

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ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards

Hazards, symptoms, first aid, storage, incompatibilities and physical properties for covered chemicals

International occupational chemical-safety reference; not cosmetic-use approval

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Japan NITE-CHRIP

Chemical identity, Japanese and foreign legal lists, GHS hazards and exposure-related information

Chemical-management evidence; cosmetic status remains governed by the applicable MHLW standard and market rules

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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

REL, PEL, IDLH, properties, exposure routes, symptoms, target organs, first aid and measurement methods for covered workplace chemicals

US occupational-health guidance and limits; not a cosmetic ingredient decision

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OECD eChemPortal

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US EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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DTXSID identity, experimental and predicted properties, toxicity, bioactivity, exposure and environmental data

Scientific and computational evidence; predictions must remain labelled and do not determine cosmetic legality

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