# MALEATED DEHYDRO CASTOR ACIDS

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_maleated_dehydro_castor_acids
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsion stabilising
Identifier: MALEATED DEHYDRO CASTOR ACIDS

> MALEATED DEHYDRO CASTOR ACIDS: Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser. Maleated Dehydro Castor Acids is the complex mixture obtained by the reaction of maleic anhydride with dehydrated fatty acids derived from Ricinus Communis Seed Oil. 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 — Maleated Dehydro Castor Acids is the complex mixture obtained by the reaction of maleic anhydride with dehydrated fatty acids derived from Ricinus Communis Seed Oil.

## 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/96427

_Assessed by Greenveil._