- beauty
- industrial
Corn acid
CAS 68308-50-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Corn acid in plain language
Also known as corn-oil Fatty acids · Corn fatty acids · Corn oil fatty acids · Corn fatty acid · Maize-oil fatty acids · Zea mays (corn) acid
Show all 8 names
Emery 630 · Neo-fat 110
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.
- Emollient
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Opacifying
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Corn acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveFatty acids, corn-oil
- Fatty acids, corn-oilSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Corn 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 Corn acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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 Corn acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
EmollientEmulsifyingCleansingOpacifyingEmulsifierSurfactant
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Corn acid; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
