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Arachidic acid

CAS 506-30-9 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Arachidic acid in plain language

What it is: Also known as Eicosanoic acid · Arachidate · Icosanoic acid · N-eicosanoic acid · Acide eicosanoique · Arachic acid
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Arachidic · Arachidinic acid · C20:0 · Eicosatrienoic-acid · Icosansaure · UNII-PQB8MJD4RB · acide icosanoique · acido icosanoico · eicosanoate · fatty acid 20:0 · n-eicosanoate · Arachidic acid (constituent of borage seed oil)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and an opacifier.
Emulsifying
Cleansing
Opacifying
Emulsifier
Surfactant
Opacifier
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 50 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Arachidic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 50 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 50 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.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 Arachidic acid. 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 Arachidic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2014
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Arachidic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingOpacifyingEmulsifierSurfactantOpacifier

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Arachidic acid; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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