# N,N-Dimethylacetamide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_127_19_5
Categories: beauty, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent
Identifier: 127-19-5

> N,N-Dimethylacetamide is used as processing aids not otherwise specified / solvent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 9 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N,N-Dimethylacetamide is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 1B(C=>5%)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 210 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Maximum daily exposure: 11583 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 9891 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: NASAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 0.01 ml
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._