# Nylon 12

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid3040803
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Thickener, Opacifier
Identifier: DTXSID3040803

> Nylon 12: Used in consumer products as a thickener and an opacifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3279 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. Compiled from 4 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.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3279 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Arts and crafts/office supplies.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3279 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Opacifer, Viscosity modifier.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## 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.
- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): no opinion on file.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2018): https://living-future.org/declare-products/l3-l4-t2-r2-series-luminaires-t1-f3-h5-b7-low-voltage-luminaires-w-powerhubs/
- 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:446U8J075B

_Assessed by Greenveil._