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Triacontanyl PVP

CAS 136445-69-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Triacontanyl PVP in plain language

What it is

Also known as Alkenes, C>10 α-, polymers with vinylpyrrolidone · Tricontanyl povidone · Triacontanyl PVP (WP-660) · Tricontanyl povidone (4 tricontanyl branches/repeat) · Tricontanyl PVP · Tricontanylated polyvinyl pyrrolidone (80/20 w/w)

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Agrimer wp 660 · Antaron wp 660 · Ganex wp 660

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a film former and a thickener.

  • Humectant
  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • Film former
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Triacontanyl PVP appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActive2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with 1-triacontene
    • 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with 1-triaconteneSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Film former, Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Film former, Viscosity modifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Triacontanyl PVP. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Triacontanyl PVP yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated august 22, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Triacontanyl PVP in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

3

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantFilm formingViscosity controllingThickenerFilm former
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Triacontanyl PVP; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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