NOAEL Data REACH Registered Cosmetic Ingredient

Acexamic acid

Also known as: epsilon-Acetamidocaproic acid, 6-Acetamidocaproic acid, N-Acetyl-.epsilon.-aminocaproic acid, Acide acexamique, EINECS 200-310-8 (+7 more)

CAS 57-08-9

Acexamic acid (CAS 57-08-9) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 1 regulatory/inventory list, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, ECHA REACH.

View cosmetic safety profile for Acetamidocaproic Acid →

SOURCE noael studies public
NOAEL studies
4
SOURCE chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
1
SOURCE eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified

Chemical Identity

CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.

SOURCE DSSTox identifiers 18 fields
Name
Acexamic acid
CAS Number
57-08-9
DTXSID
DTXSID1045879
Molecular Formula
C8H15NO3
InChI Key
WDSCBUNMANHPFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
173.105193
Synonyms
epsilon-Acetamidocaproic acid6-Acetamidocaproic acidN-Acetyl-.epsilon.-aminocaproic acidAcide acexamiqueEINECS 200-310-8NSC 129456-Acetymidohexanoic acid6-Acetamidohexansaeure6-AcetylaminohexansaeureAcido acexamicoAcidum acexamicumUNII-7IC4BO7D3R

Functional Uses

Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 1 records
Antioxidant

Regulatory Lists

Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.

SOURCE EPA CPDat 1 records
ListKeywordSource
pharmaceuticalUS International Trade CommissionCPCat

NOAEL Studies

Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.

SOURCE NOAEL studies Showing 4 of 4 studies
ValueUnitEndpointRouteSpeciesSource
7IC4BO7D3RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7IC4BO7D3RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7IC4BO7D3RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances
7IC4BO7D3RUNIIFDA UNII substance identifier--openFDA substances

Showing 4 of 4 studies

REACH Registration

Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.

SOURCE ECHA (EU) 1 records
StatusNameEC NumberLink
RegisteredAcexamic acid200-310-8ECHA overview →

Cosmetic Safety Profile

Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.

SOURCE CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
Max
-
Category
Antioxidant
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Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.

SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL ACEXAMIC ACID
ChEMBL Phase
3
Adverse Events
94
Bioactivity
3
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NOAEL for Acexamic acid?

Acexamic acid has 4 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 7IC4BO7D3R UNII. Source: openFDA substances.

What regulatory lists include Acexamic acid?

Acexamic acid appears on 1 regulatory/inventory list including pharmaceutical. Source: EPA CPDat.

Is Acexamic acid used in cosmetics?

Yes, Acexamic acid is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Acetamidocaproic Acid. 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 Acexamic acid come from?

Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.

Does Acexamic acid have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?

Acexamic acid is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.

Is Acexamic acid used outside industrial chemicals?

Acexamic acid also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical databases.