PEG-8
More safety information:
CIR Safety Review: The CIR Expert Panel noted that in general, the PEG ingredients have a low order of oral and dermal toxicity. Lower molecular weight PEG ingredients were minimally absorbed and higher molecular weight PEGs (PEG-75 and greater) were not absorbed through intact skin. The PEGs were minimally irritating to human skin, and were not sensitizers. The available data indicated that the PEGs were not mutagenic or carcinogenic.
The Expert CIR Panel reviewed studies which reported kidney toxicity in severely burned patients treated several times each day with a PEG-based antimicrobial cream. The PEG content of the antimicrobial was determined to be the causative agent. However, no evidence of systemic toxicity occurred in studies with intact skin. Because of the observation of kidney effects in burn patients, the CIR Expert Panel qualified their conclusion on the safety of the PEG ingredients to state that cosmetic formulations containing these ingredients should not be used on damaged skin.
Small amounts of 1,4-dioxane, a by-product of ethoxylation, may be found in polyethylene glycol ingredients including, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-32, PEG-75, PEG-150, PEG-14M and PEG-20M. The potential presence of this material is well known and can be controlled through purification steps to remove it from the ingredients before blending into cosmetic formulations.
Link to more information about what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing to assure that cosmetics do not contain unsafe levels of 1,4-dioxane.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/Pote...
PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-32, PEG-75, PEG-150, PEG-14M and PEG-20M may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union.
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/documents/di...
The Expert CIR Panel reviewed studies which reported kidney toxicity in severely burned patients treated several times each day with a PEG-based antimicrobial cream. The PEG content of the antimicrobial was determined to be the causative agent. However, no evidence of systemic toxicity occurred in studies with intact skin. Because of the observation of kidney effects in burn patients, the CIR Expert Panel qualified their conclusion on the safety of the PEG ingredients to state that cosmetic formulations containing these ingredients should not be used on damaged skin.
Small amounts of 1,4-dioxane, a by-product of ethoxylation, may be found in polyethylene glycol ingredients including, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-32, PEG-75, PEG-150, PEG-14M and PEG-20M. The potential presence of this material is well known and can be controlled through purification steps to remove it from the ingredients before blending into cosmetic formulations.
Link to more information about what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing to assure that cosmetics do not contain unsafe levels of 1,4-dioxane.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/Pote...
PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-32, PEG-75, PEG-150, PEG-14M and PEG-20M may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in Europe according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union.
Link to the EU Cosmetics Directive: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/cosmetics/documents/di...
More scientific information:
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) ingredients are liquids or solids, depending on the molecular weights. Derivatives of PEG are also in common use. These include ingredients such as the Sorbeths, and other ingredients ending in -eth and a number.
