- beauty
- cleaning
Carboxymethyl chitin
CAS 57216-53-2
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
52108-64-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Carboxymethyl chitin in plain language
Also known as 6-O-CARBOXYMETHYLCHITIN (500000 mw) · 6-O-(CARBOXYMETHYL)CHITIN (500000 da) · 6-O-CARBOXYMETHYLCHITIN (500000 da) · Carboxymethyl chitin (6-OCARBOXYMETHYL-, DS100, 500000 da) · Chitin, 6-(CARBOXYMETHYL) ether (500000 da) · Chitin, 6-(carboxymethyl) ether
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a gelling agent.
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Gel forming
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- 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. Carboxymethyl chitin appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
EUCosIngActiveChitin, 6-(carboxymethyl) ether
- Chitin, 6-(carboxymethyl) etherSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, gel forming.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 13 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, gel forming.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 Carboxymethyl chitin. 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 Carboxymethyl chitin 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 Carboxymethyl chitin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
13
Named organisations
5
Personal care
Typical roles
Skin conditioningHair conditioningGel formingViscosity controllingThickenerConditioner