Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
Dimethyl itaconate
CAS 25587-85-3
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
617-52-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Dimethyl itaconate in plain language
Also known as Dimethyl 2-methylidenebutanedioate · Dimethyl-itaconate · 1,4-dimethyl 2-methylidenebutanedioate · 2-Methylene-succinic acid dimethyl ester · 2-Methylenebutanedioic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester · Butanedioic acid, methylene-, dimethyl ester
Show all 16 names
Butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, 1,4-dimethyl ester · Butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, dimethyl ester · Dimethyl 2-METHYLENESUCCINATE · Dimethylitaconate · Itaconic acid dimethyl ester · Methyl 4-METHOXY-2-METHYLENE-4-OXOBUTANOATE · dimethyl ester Methylenesuccinic acid · Succinic acid, methylene-, dimethyl ester · Zwwqrmfizfpuaa-uhfffaoysa-n · dimethyl 2-methylenebutane-1,4-dioate
Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.
- Antioxidant
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Skin protecting
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dimethyl itaconate appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveDimethyl Itaconate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
- Dimethyl Itaconate is the organic compound that conforms to the formulaSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Dimethyl itaconate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Dimethyl itaconate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context