# Maleic acid homopolymer

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid6051227
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Polymers, Processing aids not otherwise specified
Identifier: DTXSID6051227

> Maleic acid homopolymer is used as polymers / processing aids not otherwise specified. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 48 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Raw materials. Compiled from 2 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 48 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 48 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Polymers, Processing aids not otherwise specified.

## 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

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated January 7, 2008): http://siri.org/msds/f2/cbx/cbxch.html
- 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

_Assessed by Greenveil._