# N-HYDROXYPENTADECANOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_n_hydroxypentadecanoyl_phytosphingosine
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin protecting
Identifier: N-HYDROXYPENTADECANOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE

> N-HYDROXYPENTADECANOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINE: Used in cosmetics as a skin protectant. N-Hydroxypentadecanoyl Phytosphingosine is the sphingolipid. 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 — N-Hydroxypentadecanoyl Phytosphingosine is the sphingolipid that conforms generally to the formula below, where n has a value ranging from 10 to 20.

## 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/100203

_Assessed by Greenveil._