# BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid70894271
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: UV absorber, Fragrance, Stabiliser
Identifier: DTXSID70894271

> BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Personal care. Compiled from 5 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 71 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 71 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Batteries, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Stabilizing agent, UV stabilizer, Fragrance.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## 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/54653
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2017): http://siri.org/msds/f2/btr/btrmt.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
- 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:298PX4M11X

_Assessed by Greenveil._