NONOXYNOL-100
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 17558
- No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
NONOXYNOL-100: no specific rule of the EU Cosmetics Regulation names it. It is neither prohibited nor restricted there, and it is on none of its lists of colorants, preservatives or UV filters. Annexes of the Regulation consulted on 21 October 2026.
Who it concerns
What official classifications and rules say for each group. A classification describes the hazard of the pure substance, not the risk of a product that contains it, which depends on the dose and the exposure.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
No official classification covers reproduction, the unborn child's development or breastfeeding for this substance.
Babies and children
The Cosmetics Regulation sets no age-related condition for this ingredient.
Skin, eyes and allergies
No official classification for sensitisation, irritation or eye damage, and no obligation to label it as an allergen.
Environment
Classified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1); hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 1 (Aquatic Chronic 1).
ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Cleansing (surfactant): helps to keep the body surface clean.
What the rules say
No EU rule targets this ingredient specifically. It remains subject to the general rule: every product must undergo a safety assessment before it is sold (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009), under the manufacturer's responsibility.
Hazard and risk
The European Union has identified it as an endocrine disruptor: a substance that alters the functioning of the hormonal system and causes adverse effects. This alone does not prohibit it in cosmetics: a legal text must add it to the annexes.
The text of the annexes
No specific rule of the EU Cosmetics Regulation names this ingredient: it is on none of its lists (prohibited, restricted, colorants, preservatives, UV filters). It may be used under the responsibility of the manufacturer, who must ensure the product is safe.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 105192
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 26027-38-3, 37205-87-1, 68412-54-4, 9016-45-9
- Declared functions
- Surfactant: cleansing
CosIng cites 4 CAS numbers for this name: it covers several substances.
Classified hazard (CLP Regulation)
The harmonised classification is the one set by the European Union for the whole Union. H codes refer to the hazard statements of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated (with average molecular weight ≤ 1 540 g/mol) [includes ortho-, meta-, para- isomers or any combination thereof]
Neither carcinogenic, mutagenic nor toxic for reproduction under the harmonised classification
- Hazard classes
- Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1)
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 1 (Aquatic Chronic 1) - Hazard statements
- H400 H410
Endocrine disruptor
These lists record an evaluation, not a prohibition: in cosmetics, a substance identified as an endocrine disruptor is prohibited only if a legal text adds it to the annexes.
- Identified as an endocrine disruptor at EU level
Recorded evaluations
- Candidate list, REACH, 2013 (environment)
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions, with no effect on sale in France. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.