# Undec-10-enoic acid--2-aminoethan-1-ol (1/1)

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_112_38_9
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: preservative, Cleaning agent, Preservative
Identifier: 112-38-9

> Undec-10-enoic acid--2-aminoethan-1-ol (1/1) is used as preservative / cleaning agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Undec-10-enoic acid and its salts 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: 0.2% (as acid)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Cleaning agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._