General description. Di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether is a glycol ether. Reproductive toxicity of di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether (diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diEGEE) has been evaluated.
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether when used in a 99.9+% pure pharmaceutical grade is safe and well tolerated. Up to half of the applied solvent crosses the skin's barrier and becomes systemic.
Used to make soaps, dyes, and other chemicals. Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether is a primary alcohol that is ethanol substituted by a 2-ethoxyethoxy group at position 2. It has a role as a protic solvent.