# ISOPENTANE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8025468
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Solvent, Propellant, Viscosity controlling, Thickener
Identifier: DTXSID8025468

> ISOPENTANE: Used in cosmetics as a solvent, a propellant and a thickener. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 333 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, 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 333 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, 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 333 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents), Viscosity modifier.
- 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/34672
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated jul 13 1999): https://living-future.org/declare-products/energyguard-nh-barrier-polyiso-insulation/
- 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:ZH67814I0O
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6556

_Assessed by Greenveil._