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Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate

CAS 455885-22-0 · 20/100 · High conf.

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acacia seyal gum octenylsuccinate”.

Also known as Acacia seyal gum octenylsuccinate · Gum Acacia modified with Octenyl Succinic Anhydride (OSA) · Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutane dioate · Modified gum acacia

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier. Acacia Seyal Gum Octenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of Acacia Seyal Gum with octenylsuccinic acid anhydride.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Thickener
Is it a concern?
Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveAcacia Seyal Gum Octenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of Acacia Seyal Gum with octenylsuccinic acid anhydride
    • Acacia Seyal Gum Octenylsuccinate is the product obtained by the reaction of Acacia Seyal Gum with octenylsuccinic acid anhydrideSource →
  • EUEFSAEFSA statementScientific Opinion on the use of Gum Acacia modified with Octenyl Succinic Anhydride (OSA) asa food additive (EFSA ANS)
    • Scientific Opinion on the use of Gum Acacia modified with Octenyl Succinic Anhydride (OSA) asa food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the use of Gum Acacia modified with Octenyl Succinic Anhydride (OSA) asa food additive (EFSA ANS)

      2010 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierThickener
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Gum arabic, hydrogen octenylbutanedioate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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