Is Tridecyl Trimellitate safe in cosmetics?
Tridecyl Trimellitate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
Also known as: EINECS 302-446-4
INCI: TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE
Tridecyl Trimellitate (CAS 94109-09-8) is a cosmetic emollient functioning as Skin conditioning (emollient), thickener, pigment dispersant, film former. NOAEL 225 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning (emollient), thickener, pigment dispersant, film former
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tritridecyl benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate
InChIKey
RKPOLXDFMLKRHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR safe as used when formulated to be non-irritating (2024). 409 VCRP uses. Up to 57.1% in lipstick.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Tridecyl Trimellitate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Tridecyl Trimellitate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Additional Ingredient Properties
3 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
comedogenicity_detail
{"comedogenicity_rating": "2", "irritancy_rating": "0", "skin_type_suitability": "all,combination,normal", "acne_safe": "caution", "source": "Synthetic ester"}
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "no", "hlb_required_of_oil_phase": "9-10", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "polysorbate_60,trideceth_10", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "15-35", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "65-85", "droplet_size_range_um": "3-35", "creaming_resistance": "moderate", "coalescence_resistance": "good", "ostwald_ripening_resistance": "moderate", "freeze_thaw_stability": "moderate", "rheology_modifier_t…
sensory
{"silky": "medium", "smooth, glides easily": "silky, elegant", "dry-touch, non-greasy": "soft, smooth", "instant": "moderate", "low": "medium", "w/o": "o/w", "very-high": "high", "no": "no", "yes": "no", "light-diffusing": "luminous", "1.40": "1.48", "transparent": "transparent", "colorless": "colorless", "excellent": "good", "light": "medium", "synthetic": "synthetic"}
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Tridecyl Trimellitate.
Regulatory Flags
Endocrine Disruptor
Known Synonyms
EINECS 302-446-4
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Humectant
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed_with_terms
Specific information requirements: Obligations to provide information apply. These obligations are: 1. A person introducing this chemical must tell us in writing within 28 calendar days if any of the following circumstances have occurred in relation to their introduction (importation or manufacture): a. the introduction volume of the chemical exceeds 1...
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tridecyl Trimellitate allowed in the EU?
Tridecyl Trimellitate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Tridecyl Trimellitate do in cosmetics?
Tridecyl Trimellitate functions as: Skin conditioning (emollient), thickener, pigment dispersant, film former. It is classified as a Emollient in our database. CAS number: 94109-09-8.
Is Tridecyl Trimellitate used outside cosmetics?
Tridecyl Trimellitate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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