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Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1)

CAS 25037-32-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1) in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Glycol/sebacic acid copolymer”.

Also known as Glycol/sebacic acid copolymer · Decanedioato--ethane-1,2-diolato (1/1) · Decanedioic acid, compd. with 1,2-ethanediol (1:1) · Decanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol · Poly(ethylene glycol-co-sebacic acid)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, an abrasive and a film former. Glycol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer is the polymer.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Abrasive
  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Thickener
  • Film former
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer is the polymer that conforms to the formula:
    • Glycol/Sebacic Acid Copolymer is the polymer that conforms to the formula:Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Film former, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Film former, Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1). 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 Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Decanedioic acid--ethane-1,2-diol (1/1) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Skin conditioningAbrasiveFilm formingViscosity controllingThickenerFilm former
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