- beauty
- cleaning
Hydroxypropyl chitosan
CAS 84069-44-3
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydroxypropyl chitosan in plain language
Also known as Aec hydroxypropyl chitosan · chitosan, product with methyloxirane
Used in cosmetics as a film former. Chitosan, product with methyloxirane.
- Film forming
- Thickener
- Film former
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hydroxypropyl chitosan appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
EUCosIngActiveChitosan, product with methyloxirane
- Chitosan, product with methyloxiraneSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 12 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Thickening agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Hydroxypropyl chitosan. 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 Hydroxypropyl chitosan 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 Hydroxypropyl chitosan in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
12
Named organisations
5
Personal care
Typical roles
Film formingThickenerFilm former
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Hydroxypropyl chitosan are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Hydroxypropyl chitosan; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
