# DIMETHYL SULFONE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4043937
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Solvent, Viscosity controlling, Thickener
Identifier: DTXSID4043937

> DIMETHYL SULFONE: Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a thickener. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Construction. Compiled from 7 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 CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Construction.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 52 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Viscosity modifier.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## 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/75889
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2013): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/518792/Alcis_Daily_Relief_Pain_Relief_Cream_%28old_formulation%29/
- 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 National Drug Code Directory (updated 2026-12-31): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/national-drug-code-directory-support-files
- 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:9H4PO4Z4FT
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6213

_Assessed by Greenveil._