# Diethyltoluamide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid001014729
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Skin protecting
Identifier: DTXSID001014729

> Diethyltoluamide: Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Pesticides. Compiled from 4 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.

## 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/75703
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2020-04-22): https://diversey.com/en/product-catalogue/cutter-skinsations-insect-repellent-pump-spray-cb540103
- 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 National Drug Code Directory (updated 2026-12-31): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/national-drug-code-directory-support-files

_Assessed by Greenveil._