Is Acrolein safe in cosmetics?
Acrolein has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Acrolein
INCI: ACROLEIN
Acrolein (CAS 107-02-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as No approved cosmetic function — it is an industrial chemical (2-propenal). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
No approved cosmetic function — it is an industrial chemical (2-propenal)
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enal
InChIKey
HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not approved for cosmetic use; classified as highly toxic by EPA. Severe irritant and sensitizer
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acrolein.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acrolein.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
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
ACROLEIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL721
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acrolein allowed in the EU?
Acrolein EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acrolein do in cosmetics?
Acrolein functions as: No approved cosmetic function — it is an industrial chemical (2-propenal). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 107-02-8.
Is Acrolein used outside cosmetics?
Acrolein 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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