# Fatty acids, tall-oil

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid0028088
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Cleaning agent, Emulsifier, Lubricating agent, Plasticizer, Softener and conditioner, Surface modifier, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID0028088

> Fatty acids, tall-oil is used as cleaning agent / emulsifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 192 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. Assessed from 4 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 192 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 192 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

_Assessed by Greenveil._