# METHYL COCOATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid8028056
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Emollient, Skin conditioning, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID8028056

> METHYL COCOATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Fatty acids, coco, Me esters. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 143 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. 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 143 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Fatty acids, coco, Me esters
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 143 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- 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/35283
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated November 2014): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/599219/Biolage_by_Matrix_ColorLast_Shampoo_%282014_formulation%29/
- 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:92396UOJ5Z

_Assessed by Greenveil._