Is 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid safe in cosmetics?
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid
Also known as: EINECS 216-848-1, UNII-NP03XO416B, 10-Hydroxydecanoate, 10-OH-capric acid, 10-OH-decanoic acid (+1 more)
INCI: 10-HYDROXYDECANOIC ACID
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid (CAS 1679-53-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Sebaceous secretion inhibitor (oil control); skin conditioning; antimicrobial. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Sebaceous secretion inhibitor (oil control); skin conditioning; antimicrobial
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
10-hydroxydecanoic acid
InChIKey
YJCJVMMDTBEITC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted as cosmetic ingredient; no specific restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 216-848-1
UNII-NP03XO416B
10-Hydroxydecanoate
10-OH-capric acid
10-OH-decanoic acid
10-hydroxycapric acid
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Humectant
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4519263
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid allowed in the EU?
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid do in cosmetics?
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid functions as: Sebaceous secretion inhibitor (oil control); skin conditioning; antimicrobial. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1679-53-4.
Is 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid used outside cosmetics?
10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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