# Tryptone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid9051242
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Humectant, Film former, Flavouring, Conditioner, Antistatic
Identifier: DTXSID9051242

> Tryptone: Used in consumer products as a humectant, a film former and a flavouring. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 599 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Home maintenance. Compiled from 4 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.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 599 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Home maintenance.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 599 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Medical/dental, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Plumping Agent Extract, Humectant, Softener and conditioner.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.

## 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

- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated november 26, 2013): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bkc/bkcxw.html
- 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:0K9R94573C

_Assessed by Greenveil._