Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
- beauty
- industrial
Diisononyl phthalate
CAS 20548-62-3
Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers
41375-91-1 · 58033-90-2 · 105009-97-0 · 28553-12-0 · 68515-48-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Diisononyl phthalate in plain language
Also known as Dinp · Diisononylphthalate · bis(7-methyloctyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-diisononyl ester · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-isononyl ester · 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester
Show all 28 names
Baylectrol 4200 · Bis-isononyl phthalate · Di-isononyl phthalate · Diacizer dinp · Di-''isononyl'' phthalate · Enj 2065 · Isononyl alcohol, phthalate (2:1) · Jayflex dinp · Monocizer dinp · Palatinol dinp · Phthalisocizer dinp · Phthalsaeure-diisononylester · Plastomoll dinp · Phthalic acid diisononyl ester · Sansocizer dinp · Vestinol 9 · Vestinol nn · Vinycizer 90 · Witamol 150 · diiosononyl phthalate · diisononyl phthalate. vp:1.3 · diisononyl pthalate
Used in cosmetics as an anticaking agent.
- Anticaking
- Fragrance
- Conditioner
- Anti-caking agent
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Diisononyl phthalate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveDiisononyl Phthalate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
- Diisononyl Phthalate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Construction, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-caking agent, Softener and conditioner, Plasticizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 37 composition records across product categories including Construction, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Anti-caking agent, Softener and conditioner, Plasticizer.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Diisononyl phthalate. 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 Diisononyl phthalate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated November 2015
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Avoid
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Diisononyl phthalate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
37
Named organisations
6
ConstructionHome maintenanceRaw materialsIndustrial productsConstruction and building materialsElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
AnticakingFragranceConditionerAnti-caking agent