# MALEIC ANHYDRIDE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7024166
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Film forming, Film former, Solvent, Antimicrobial
Identifier: DTXSID7024166

> MALEIC ANHYDRIDE: Used in cosmetics as a film former. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 72 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. Compiled from 6 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 72 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 72 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Solvent, artificial nail builder.
- 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/57602
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated November 2014): https://living-future.org/declare-products/setu/
- 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 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:V5877ZJZ25
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7923

_Assessed by Greenveil._