Ceteareth-n derives its vegan and vegetarian status from cetearyl alcohol, ethylene oxide.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available ceteareth-n may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Ceteareth-N are used as surfactants in cosmetics. They are produced synthetically by the ethoxylation of fatty alcohols like cetearyl alcohol with ethylene oxide.
Sources
- Fiume, M. M., Heldreth, B., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., & Andersen, F. A. (2012). Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 31(5_suppl).
https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581812444141