# LANOLIN ALCOHOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_lanolin_alcohol
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, pharma
Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Hair conditioning, Antistatic, Binding, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: DTXSID00892149

> LANOLIN ALCOHOL: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a hair conditioner. Alcohols, lanolin. A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 396 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. Compiled from 2 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 396 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Alcohols, lanolin. A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 396 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Anti-static agent.

## 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/78357
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated october 27, 2017): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bxl/bxlwh.html

_Assessed by Greenveil._