Is 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid safe in cosmetics?
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
INCI: 4-AMINO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid (CAS 352-21-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning. 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 data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid is classified GHS Danger (H315, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Skin Conditioning
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
InChIKey
YQGDEPYYFWUPGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted, not restricted by FDA
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid allowed in the EU?
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid do in cosmetics?
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid functions as: Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 352-21-6.
Is 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid used outside cosmetics?
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does 4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid is classified GHS Danger (H315, H319, H335) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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