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
- industrial
2-Carboxyethyl acrylate
CAS 117647-40-2
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
121938-31-6 · 24615-84-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
2-Carboxyethyl acrylate in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Carboxyethyl acrylate”.
Also known as Carboxyethyl acrylate · .beta.-hydroxypropionic acid acrylic ester · 2-PROPENOIC acid, 2-CARBOXYETHYL ester · 3-prop-2-enoyloxypropanoic acid · Acrylic acid dimer · Acrylate hydracrylic acid
Show all 21 names
2-Carboxyethyl 2-propenoate · 2-carboxyethyl ester 2-propenoic acid · 2-carboxyethylacrylate · 3-(ACRYLOYLOXY)PROPIONIC acid · 3-(acryloyloxy)propanoic acid · 3-Acryloyloxypropionic acid · Acrylic acid 2-CARBOXYETHYL ester · Aronix m 566 · Beta-Carboxyethyl Acrylate · C 800 (acrylate) · Ebecryl .beta.-cea · Hydracrylic acid acrylate · Sipomer B-CEA · b-carboxyethyl acrylate · beta-(Acryloyloxy)propionic acid
Used in cosmetics as a nail conditioning agent.
- Nail conditioning
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Carboxyethyl acrylate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Adhesion/cohesion promoter, acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Adhesion/cohesion promoter, acrylates / methacrylates monomers>mono.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 2-Carboxyethyl acrylate. 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 2-Carboxyethyl acrylate 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 2021-06-08
- 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 2-Carboxyethyl acrylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1
Named organisations
6
Typical roles
Nail conditioningConditioner