Definition
Fatty acids, corn-oil
US FDA substance register · UNII XJE75PM2FY · registered name CORN ACID · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Ingredients Derived from Zea mays (corn)
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
CORN ACIDINCI콘애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68308-50-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 269-654-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10894497
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Cleaning agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Emulsifier1
- Opacifer1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata