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Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters

CAS 8050-12-2

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

37345-27-0 · 68425-04-7 · 68186-14-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Methyl rosinate”.

Also known as Methyl rosinate · unnamed · Abalyn E · Methyl ester of rosin · Methyl ester of wood rosin · Methyl ester rosin

Show all 7 names

methyl esters Resin acids

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a film former and a fragrance ingredient. Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Film forming
  • Perfuming
  • Film former
  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveResin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters. 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 Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Resin acids and Rosin acids, Me esters in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

4

Vehicle

Typical roles

Skin conditioningFilm formingPerfumingFilm formerFragranceConditioner
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