Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics

Alice Akinsulie; Preethi S. Raj; Wilma F. Bergfeld; Donald V. Belsito; David E. Cohen; Curtis D. Klaassen; Daniel C. Liebler; James G. Marks; Lisa A. Peterson; Ronald C. Shank; Thomas J. Slaga; Paul W. Snyder; Monice M. Fiume; Bart Heldreth

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Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics

Alice Akinsulie, Preethi S. Raj, Wilma F. Bergfeld, Donald V. Belsito, David E. Cohen, Curtis D. Klaassen, Daniel C. Liebler, James G. Marks, Lisa A. Peterson, Ronald C. Shank, Thomas J. Slaga, Paul W. Snyder, Monice M. Fiume, Bart Heldreth

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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of 8 glycerin ethoxylates, as used in cosmetic formulations. All of these ingredients are reported to function in cosmetics as skin-conditioning agents, and most are also reported to function as viscosity-decreasing agents. The Panel reviewed relevant data relating to the safety of these ingredients. The Panel concluded that these ingredients are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration as described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	75S-91S
Journal	International journal of toxicology
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818251342558
State	Published - Aug 2025

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Akinsulie, A., Raj, P. S., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Cohen, D. E., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Peterson, L. A., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., Fiume, M. M., & Heldreth, B. (2025). Safety Assessment of Glycerin Ethoxylates as Used in Cosmetics. International journal of toxicology, 44(2), 75S-91S. https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818251342558

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