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Laureth-9
Laureth-9
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Laureth-9 is a cosmetic and pharmaceutical surfactant, not an approved food ingredient. It should not appear in food products.
Found in
6 products
What it is
Laureth-9 is the polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl (dodecyl) alcohol with an average of 9 ethylene oxide units (PEG-9 lauryl ether); a non-ionic surfactant used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It is not nonoxynol-9, which is a distinct nonylphenol-ethoxylate spermicide.
Not used in food. Cosmetic surfactant and emulsifier.
Why it's flagged
- non-food cosmetic chemical
- potential 1,4-dioxane impurity from PEG ethoxylation
What regulators actually say
"Laureth-9 is listed in the EU CosIng cosmetic ingredient database as a surfactant/emulsifier for cosmetics."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not approved as a food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as a food additive.
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