- beauty
- cleaning
Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl-
CAS 52528-10-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl- in plain language
Also known as Menthyl PCA · Menthyl dl-pyrrolidonecarboxylate · (-)-menthyl dl-pidolate · (-)-menthyl dl-pyroglutamate · (-)-menthyl dl-pyrrolidone carboxylate · (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl 5-oxoprolinate
Show all 12 names
Menthyl pyrrolidonecarboxylate, dl- · Menthyl pyrrolidonecarboxylate · Q27270837 · Questice liquid · Slhpmaoxnslxeh-zgvccvrisa-n · UNII-8P18J856U2
Used in consumer products as a humectant and a conditioner.
- Humectant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl- appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 19 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 19 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl-. 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 Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
specialchem4cosmetics.com
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl- in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
19
Named organisations
6
Personal care
Typical roles
HumectantConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate, (-),dl-; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
