# C20-C30 HYDROXYACID

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c20_c30_hydroxyacid
Categories: beauty
Functions: Humectant, Emollient, Skin protecting, Emulsion stabilising
Identifier: C20-C30 HYDROXYACID

> C20-C30 HYDROXYACID: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin protectant. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## 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: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — C20-C30 Hydroxyacid is the C20 to C30 omega-hydroxy fatty acid fraction isolated from Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax

## 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/105114

_Assessed by Greenveil._