Is Acetylneuraminic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Acetylneuraminic Acid has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetylneuraminic Acid
Also known as: EINECS 205-023-1, Acide aceneuramique, Acidium aceneuramicum, Acido aceneuramico, UNII-GZP2782OP0
INCI: ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID
Acetylneuraminic Acid (CAS 131-48-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting. 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
Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S,4S,5R,6R)-5-acetamido-2,4-dihydroxy-6-[(1R,2R)-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl]oxane-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
SQVRNKJHWKZAKO-PFQGKNLYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted by FDA. No CIR review. Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) in food applications.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acetylneuraminic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acetylneuraminic Acid.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 205-023-1
Acide aceneuramique
Acidium aceneuramicum
Acido aceneuramico
UNII-GZP2782OP0
Chemical Function
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
Canada; 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
ACENEURAMIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2105945
Max Phase
3
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acetylneuraminic Acid allowed in the EU?
Acetylneuraminic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acetylneuraminic Acid do in cosmetics?
Acetylneuraminic Acid functions as: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 131-48-6.
Is Acetylneuraminic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Acetylneuraminic 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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Moderate
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