Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Isopropanolamine
CAS 1674-56-2 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
1790637-35-2 · 78-96-6
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Isopropanolamine in plain language
Also known as 1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL · 1-Aminopropan-2-ol · Alpha-aminoisopropyl alcohol · DL-1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL · Monoisopropanolamine · Threamine
Show all 25 names
(.+-.)-1-Amino-2-propanol · (2-HYDROXY-2-METHYLETHYL)AMINE · (RS)-1-Amino-2-hydroxypropane · (RS)-1-amino-2-propanol · (±)-1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL · 1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL, (+/-)- · 1-AMINO-2-PROPANOL, (±)- · 1-Amino-2-hydroxypropane · 1-METHYL-2-AMINOETHANOL · 1-aminopropane-2-ol · 2-AMINO-1-METHYLETHANOL · 2-HYDROXY-1-PROPANAMINE · 2-HYDROXY-1-PROPYLAMINE · 2-HYDROXYPROPANAMINE · 2-HYDROXYPROPYLAMINE · 2-Propanol, 1-amino- · Mono-iso-propanolamine · beta-Aminoisopropanol · isopropanolamine prg
Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer.
- Buffering
- Flavouring agent
- Emulsifier
- Chelating agent
- pH adjuster
- Solvent
- Moderate 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 119 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care.
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. Isopropanolamine appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveRestriction: III/61
- Restriction: III/61Source →
GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 119 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Solvent, Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 119 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning and safety, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent, Solvent, Cleaning agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Isopropanolamine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
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 Isopropanolamine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
119
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careUnknown or IndeterminateArts and crafts/office suppliesIndustrial products
Typical roles
BufferingFlavouring agentEmulsifierChelating agentpH adjusterSolvent
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Isopropanolamine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
