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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid
CAS 39470-48-9
Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers
57515-65-8 · 80209-58-1 · 85188-81-4 · 90735-66-3 · 99719-52-5 · 103333-74-0 · 275797-11-0 · 2376175-36-7 · 6419-19-8
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid in plain language
Also known as Aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid) · .alpha.,.alpha.',.alpha.''-aminotris(methylphosphonic acid) · Aminotri(methylene phosphonic acid) · Atmp · (Nitrilotrimethylene)triphosphonic acid · (Nitrilotris(methylene))trisphosphonic acid
Show all 30 names
1,1,1-Nitrilotris(methylphosphonic acid) · Amino tri(methylenephosphonic acid) · Amino, tris(methylene phosphonic acid) · Aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid) · Aminotri(methylphosphonic acid) · Aminotris(methanephosphonic acid) · Aminotris(methylphosphonic acid) · Dequest 2000 · Dowell L 37 · Ferrofos 509 · Nitrilotris(methylphosphonic acid) · Nitrilotrimethanephosphonic acid · Nitrilotrimethylenephosphonic acid · Nitrilotrimethylenetris(phosphonic acid). · Nitrilotrimethylphosphonic acid · Phosphonic acid, (nitrilotris(methylene))tri- · Phosphonic acid, p,p',p''-(nitrilotris(methylene))tris- · Tris(phosphonomethyl)amine · acide nitrilotrimethylenetriphosphonique · acido nitrilotrimetilentrifosfonico · amino tri(methylene phosphonic acid) · phosphonic acid (nitrilo tris(methylene))tri- · substituted phosphate (2) · substituted phosphonate(2)
Used in cosmetics as a chelating agent.
- Chelating
- Chelating agent
- Stabiliser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Stabilizing agent, Oxidizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 61 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Cleaning and safety, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Stabilizing agent, Oxidizing 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 Aminotrimethylene phosphonic 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 Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
61
Named organisations
6
Specialty occupational productsCleaning and safetyIndustrial productsBatteriesPersonal careRaw materials
Typical roles
ChelatingChelating agentStabiliser