# Glutaraldehyde

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_111_30_8
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Biocide, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance, Oxidizing agent, Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: 111-30-8

> Glutaraldehyde is used as preservative / biocide. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Glutaraldehyde (Pentane-1,5-dial) is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 0.1% Other conditions: Not to be used in aerosols (sprays) Conditions of use and warnings: Contains glutaral (9)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 432 composition records across product categories including Arts and crafts/office supplies, Medical/dental, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Biocide, Fragrance.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.05 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._