# HYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_26266_77_3
Categories: beauty
Functions: Binding, Viscosity controlling, Fragrance
Identifier: DTXSID6051936

> HYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL: Used in cosmetics as a binder and a thickener. Hydroabietyl Alcohol is the organic alcohol derived from wood rosin. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 7 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
- Rationale: Hydroabietyl alcohol, when used as a fragrance ingredient is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Hydroabietyl Alcohol is the organic alcohol derived from wood rosin that conforms generally to the formula: Restriction: II/440
- EU: Active — Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 440.
- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Fragrance.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/28527
- EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes (updated 2020-08-03): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/reference/annexes/list/II
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated may 31, 2015): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/237842/Vitalis_Hair_Tonic_for_Men_%282016_formulation%29/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:6770B58N0V
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21117614

_Assessed by Greenveil._