# DIETHYLHEXYL TEREPHTHALATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7027625
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Plasticiser, Colourant, Fragrance, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID7027625

> DIETHYLHEXYL TEREPHTHALATE: Used in cosmetics as a plasticiser. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 146 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, 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 146 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 146 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plasticizer, Binder, backing.
- 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/82611
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated november 8, 2016): https://living-future.org/declare-products/allura-flex/
- 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:4VS908W98L
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/22932

_Assessed by Greenveil._