# PENTETIC ACID

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_67_43_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Chelating agent, Cleaning agent
Identifier: 67-43-6

> PENTETIC ACID is used as chelating agent / cleaning agent. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N-carboxymethyliminobis(ethylenenitrilo)tetra(acetic acid); Pentetic Acid (INCI) 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 120 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Cleaning agent.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 2 mg
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._