The Basics On Oleths
What is Oleths?
Generic term for an ingredient comprised of the polyethylene glycol ethers of oleyl alcohol and used as mild cleansing agents.
What are other names for Oleths?
OLETH-20, PEG-20 OLEYL ETHER, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 1000 OLEYL ETHER, and POLYOXYETHYLENE (20) OLEYL ETHER
What is Oleths used for?
The Oleth ingredients clean skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away. These ingredients also help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified and help ingredients to dissolve in liquids in which they would not normally dissolve.
How Oleths is classified
Cleansing Agents
Recommendations for using Oleths during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Oleths During Pregnancy
What we know about using Oleths while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Oleths from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Oleths
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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