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COTTONSEED ACID

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII H3E878020N · registered name COTTONSEED OIL · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Fatty acids, cottonseed-oil

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Cottonseed (Gossypium) Oil, Cottonseed Acid, Cottonseed Glyceride, and Hydrogenated Cottonseed Glyceride

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

COTTONSEED ACIDINCI코튼씨드애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, cottonseed oilSynonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
68308-51-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
269-656-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID901010950

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1
  • Cleaning agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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