Is 3-Ethylpyridine safe in cosmetics?
3-Ethylpyridine has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
3-Ethylpyridine
Also known as: Pyridine, 3-ethyl-, EINECS 208-647-2, beta-Ethylpyridine, FEMA No. 3394, Lutidine, beta- (+1 more)
3-Ethylpyridine (CAS 536-78-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Flavouring and nutrient; Fragrance. 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
Flavouring and nutrient; Fragrance
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-ethylpyridine
InChIKey
MFEIKQPHQINPRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 3-Ethylpyridine.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (3)
JECFA Number
1315
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
3-ETHYLPYRIDINE | 2004 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 928-JECFA 63/55 | FAS 54-JECFA 63/195
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
beta-LUTIDINE | 2004 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 928-JECFA 63/55 | FAS 54-JECFA 63/195
Source: WHO/JECFA
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for 3-Ethylpyridine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
Pyridine, 3-ethyl-
EINECS 208-647-2
beta-Ethylpyridine
FEMA No. 3394
Lutidine, beta-
UNII-A25I3EZ88V
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
CHEMBL23025
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 3-Ethylpyridine allowed in the EU?
3-Ethylpyridine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 3-Ethylpyridine do in cosmetics?
3-Ethylpyridine functions as: Flavouring and nutrient; Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 536-78-7.
Is 3-Ethylpyridine used outside cosmetics?
3-Ethylpyridine 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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