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CAPRYLYL HYDROXYETHYL IMIDAZOLINE

CAS 36060-61-4
35

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A cationic imidazoline surfactant with significant hazards including reproductive toxicity and skin corrosion.

Caprylyl Hydroxyethyl Imidazoline is a fatty acid-derived imidazoline used as a surfactant and emulsifier. The hazard profile includes H302 (harmful if swallowed), H314 (causes severe skin burns), H360 (may damage fertility), and H400 (very toxic to aquatic life), indicating a substance of very high concern under EU REACH.

Known concerns

  • Reproductive toxicity (H360)
  • Skin corrosion (H314)
  • Severe eye damage (H318)
  • Aquatic hazard (H400)
  • EU REACH substance of very high concern

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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