# CUCURBITURILS

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid301316938
Categories: beauty
Functions: Absorbent, Chelating, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming
Identifier: DTXSID301316938

> CUCURBITURILS: Used in cosmetics as an absorbent, a chelating agent and an emulsion stabiliser. Cucurbiturils are cyclic molecules that consist of glycouril units linked by methylene bridges. EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical. Compiled from 2 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 DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cucurbiturils are cyclic molecules that consist of glycouril units linked by methylene bridges, where n can be 5, 6, 7 or 8.

## 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/91623
- 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

_Assessed by Greenveil._