Is Acetamidocaproic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Acetamidocaproic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetamidocaproic Acid
INCI: ACETAMIDOCAPROIC ACID
Acetamidocaproic Acid (CAS 57-08-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Antioxidant
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted by FDA; no standalone CIR review identified
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acetamidocaproic Acid.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acetamidocaproic Acid.
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
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.
Compound
ACEXAMIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2105922
Max Phase
3
Adverse Event Associations
94
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acetamidocaproic Acid allowed in the EU?
Acetamidocaproic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acetamidocaproic Acid do in cosmetics?
Acetamidocaproic Acid functions as: Antioxidant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 57-08-9.
Is Acetamidocaproic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Acetamidocaproic Acid also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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