Diethyl Phthalate
Decode Label flags Diethyl Phthalate as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care (endocrine disruptor). It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
The concern
Fragrance carrier — endocrine disruption concern
DEP is commonly used to fix fragrance in cosmetics and personal care products. Unlike DBP, it is not banned in the EU, but studies suggest endocrine-disrupting activity. It is detected in nearly all urine samples in population studies, indicating widespread exposure. Pregnant women should choose fragrance-free alternatives.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
Environmental Health Perspectives (peer-reviewed)
Not found in this catalogue
0 of 893 published products Decode Label has analysed list Diethyl Phthalate or any of its label synonyms. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole. If a product we score lists it, it will appear here and its score will reflect it.
Identity
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Questions
Is Diethyl Phthalate safe?
The concern is cited to Environmental Health Perspectives (peer-reviewed). Why it is flagged: Fragrance carrier — endocrine disruption concern. Decode Label treats it as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care. It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
How common is Diethyl Phthalate in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label has not found Diethyl Phthalate in any of the 893 published products analysed so far. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole.
Who should be most careful with Diethyl Phthalate?
People who are pregnant; Anyone using this regularly.
Related ingredients
Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 893 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.