Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Pimelic acid
CAS 111-16-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Pimelic acid in plain language
Also known as Heptanedioic acid · 1,5-Pentanedicarboxylic acid · 1,7-Heptanedioic acid · 6-carboxyhexanoate · 6-carboxyhexanoic acid · Acide pimelique
Show all 13 names
HEPTANE-1,7-DIOIC acid · Heptandioic acid · Pml · Pileric acid · Pimelicacid · acido pimelico · pimelate
Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser.
- Plasticiser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Pimelic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivePimelic Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
- Pimelic Acid is the organic compound 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 observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.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 Pimelic acid. 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 Pimelic acid 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 2020-08-31
- 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.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Pimelic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Plasticiser