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Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

Low concern

Cosmetic ingredient with no food approval. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) compounds may contain trace 1,4-dioxane impurity from manufacturing — a concern reviewed by FDA and EU.

Found in

39 products

What it is

PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate; an ethoxylated glyceryl ester of coconut fatty acids used as surfactant/emollient.

Cosmetic surfactant/emollient; not used as food additive.

Why it's flagged

potential 1,4-dioxane impurity
not a food additive

What regulators actually say

"1,4-Dioxane may be present as an impurity in cosmetic raw materials made by ethoxylation, including some PEG compounds."

FDA — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Not approved as food additive; cosmetic use under FDCA

European Union — EFSA

Not authorized as food additive; cosmetic regulated under EC 1223/2009

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