Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
- pharma
Diethyltoluamide
CAS 134-62-3
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
26545-51-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Diethyltoluamide in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Diethyl toluamide”.
Also known as Diethyl toluamide · DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide · Benzamide, N,N-diethylmethyl- · N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide · N,N-Diethylmethylbenzamide · N,N-Diethyltoluamide
Show all 8 names
Toluamide, N,N-diethyl- · Toluic acid diethylamide
Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant.
- Skin protecting
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Diethyltoluamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Diethyltoluamide. 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 Diethyltoluamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Diethyltoluamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
3
Pesticides
Typical roles
Skin protecting
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Diethyltoluamide are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Diethyltoluamide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
