What is the NOAEL for Acetyl-L-carnitine?
Acetyl-L-carnitine has 4 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 6DH1W9VH8Q UNII. Source: openFDA substances.
NOAEL Data
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetyl-L-carnitine
Also known as: ALCAR, Carnitine, acetyl-, L-, Acetylcarnitine, L-, L-Acetyl carnitine, UNII-6DH1W9VH8Q (+6 more)
CAS 3040-38-8
Acetyl-L-carnitine (CAS 3040-38-8) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 2 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
4
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
2
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eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified
Chemical Identity
CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.
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DSSTox identifiers
17 fields
Name
Acetyl-L-carnitine
CAS Number
3040-38-8
DTXSID
DTXSID1040956
Molecular Formula
C9H17NO4
InChI Key
RDHQFKQIGNGIED-MRVPVSSYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
203.115758
Synonyms
ALCARCarnitine, acetyl-, L-Acetylcarnitine, L-L-Acetyl carnitineUNII-6DH1W9VH8Q(+-)-Acetylcarnitine3-(acetyloxy)-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoateAcetyl-carnitineL-Carnitine acetyl esterO-acetyl-(R)-carnitineR-Acetylcarnitine
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
2 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Canada; pharmaceutical | DrugBank | DrugBank |
| Canada; pharmaceutical | DrugBank | DrugBank |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 4 of 4 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6DH1W9VH8Q | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 6DH1W9VH8Q | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 6DH1W9VH8Q | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 6DH1W9VH8Q | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
Showing 4 of 4 studies
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Inventory Status
listed
Cosmetic Safety Profile
Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.
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CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
Max
-
Category
antioxidant
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.
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EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
ACETYLCARNITINE
ChEMBL Phase
3
Adverse Events
12
Bioactivity
2
Frequently Asked Questions
What regulatory lists include Acetyl-L-carnitine?
Acetyl-L-carnitine appears on 1 regulatory/inventory list including Canada; pharmaceutical. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Acetyl-L-carnitine used in cosmetics?
Yes, Acetyl-L-carnitine is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Acetyl L-Carnitine. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.
Where does the safety data for Acetyl-L-carnitine come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Acetyl-L-carnitine used outside industrial chemicals?
Acetyl-L-carnitine also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical databases.