# DILINOLEIC ACID

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid301014659
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Skin conditioning, Humectant, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID301014659

> DILINOLEIC ACID: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 95 composition records across product categories including Personal care. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 95 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, dimer
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 95 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/75576
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2013): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/538006/Clairol_Balsam_Lasting_Color_Black_%28old_formulation%29/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:5RP695IQQ3

_Assessed by Greenveil._