# ETHYL AZELAIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_ethyl_azelaic_acid_propanediol_copolymer
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Solvent, Skin conditioning, Plasticiser, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: ETHYL AZELAIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER

> ETHYL AZELAIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent. Ethyl Azelaic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer is made by a two-step process. First the diester of Azelaic Acid is prepared by reacting it with Alcohol. The diester is then trans-esterified with Propanediol to form a polymer. 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 — Ethyl Azelaic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer is made by a two-step process. First the diester of Azelaic Acid is prepared by reacting it with Alcohol. The diester is then trans-esterified with Propanediol to form a polymer.

## 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/96912

_Assessed by Greenveil._