# Docosanoic acid

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid3026930
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Cleaning agent, Emulsifier, Opacifer, Surfactant (surface active agent)
Identifier: DTXSID3026930

> Docosanoic acid is used as cleaning agent / emulsifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 299 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 299 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Cleaning products and household care.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 299 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Cleaning agent.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._