The Basics On Peg-8
What is Peg-8?
What are other names for Peg-8?
OCTAETHYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-8, and POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
What is Peg-8 used for?
PEG 8 Laurate is the polyethylene glycol ester of Lauric Acid and is used in cosmetics and beauty products as a surfactant and emulsifying agent. … It is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and surfactant in cosmetics and beauty products. PEG 8 Laurate is FDA and CIR approved for use, but not on broken skin.
How Peg-8 is classified
Cleansing Agents, Emollients
Recommendations for using Peg-8 during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Peg-8 During Pregnancy
What we know about using Peg-8 while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
No DART studies on the PEG propylene glycol esters were found in the published literature, and unpublished data were not provided.
General safety info about Peg-8 from CIR
These seven ingredients mostly function as surfactants and skin-conditioning agents. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel reviewed relevant data related to these ingredients. Because there was little data on these ingredients, the Panel relied on other CIR reports on related ingredients, the moieties, and component parts of these ingredients for read across and information purposes. The Panel agreed that the caveat from the previous safety assessment, that ingredients containing PEGs should not be used on damaged skin, should be removed. The Panel concluded that these PEG propylene glycol esters are safe as used.
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Products where you might find Peg-8
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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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