What is the NOAEL for Locust bean gum?
Locust bean gum has 100 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 0.3 mg/kg bw/day in Rat. Source: INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01.
NOAEL Data
Cosmetic Ingredient
Locust bean gum
Also known as: Carob bean extract (Ceratonia siliqua L.), Carob bean flour, Ceratonia siliqua gum, EINECS 232-541-5, FEMA No. 2243 (+11 more)
CAS 9000-40-2
Locust bean gum (CAS 9000-40-2) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 7 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
100
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
7
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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
19 fields
Name
Locust bean gum
CAS Number
9000-40-2
DTXSID
DTXSID5020780
Synonyms
Carob bean extract (Ceratonia siliqua L.)Carob bean flourCeratonia siliqua gumEINECS 232-541-5FEMA No. 2243FEMA No. 2648Gum,carob beanGum,carob bean locustJohannisbrotmehlLocust bean flourLocust bean gum (Ceratonia siliqua L.)NCI-C50419
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
17 records
Softener and conditionerFilm formerDeodorizerViscosity modifierEmulsifierBinderFlavouring and nutrientFragranceDyeThickening agentSolvent
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
7 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products | New Zealand ESR | CPCat |
| consumer_product | P&G | Proctor & Gamble |
| IFRA Transparency | IFRA | IFRA |
| consumer_product | P&G | Proctor & Gamble |
| inert_ingredient; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) | FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 50 of 100 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
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| range:0-0.30.3 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-0.30.3 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-0.30.3 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-0.30.3 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-0.30.3 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-0.50.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-0.50.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-0.50.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-0.50.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-0.50.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-11 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-11 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-22 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-22 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Human | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-22 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-22 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Human | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-22 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-33 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-33 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-33 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-33 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-33 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-44 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-44 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-44 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-44 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-44 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:4.0-4.44.4 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:4.0-4.44.4 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:4.0-4.44.4 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:4.0-4.44.4 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:4.0-4.44.4 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-55 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-55 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-55 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-55 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-55 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-77 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-77 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-77 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-77 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-77 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | - | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| =7.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-7.57.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| =7.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-7.57.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | - | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| =7.5 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Rat | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-1010 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Mouse | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
| range:0-1010 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Mouse | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v1000je01 |
| range:0-1010 | mg/kg bw/day | ADI | oral | Mouse | INCHEM_WHO_jecfa_jecmono_v73je01 |
Showing 50 of 100 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
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Category
thickener
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive, ADI, and GRAS records where available.
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EFSA / FDA GRAS
1 records
E410-icecream — ADI: NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw
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Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.
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Cannabis regulatory / lab data
efsa substances
1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.
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What regulatory lists include Locust bean gum?
Locust bean gum appears on 6 regulatory/inventory lists including Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products, consumer_product, IFRA Transparency, and 3 more. Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Locust bean gum used in cosmetics?
Yes, Locust bean gum is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Ceratonia Siliqua Gum. 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 Locust bean gum come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, EFSA / FDA GRAS, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Locust bean gum used outside industrial chemicals?
Locust bean gum also appears in cosmetics, food safety, cannabis databases.