Is ACRYLAMIDE safe in cosmetics?
ACRYLAMIDE has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: restricted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
ACRYLAMIDE
ACRYLAMIDE (CAS 79-06-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Not Reported. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max II/681. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Not Reported
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-2-enamide
InChIKey
HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
EU Max Conc.
II/681
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
CIR: SQ - IJT 24(Suppl. 2):21-50, 2005
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for ACRYLAMIDE.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for ACRYLAMIDE — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-restricted
needs-enrichment
prop65
eu_banned_cosmetics
eu_cosing_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.
Compound
ACRYLAMIDE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL348107
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ACRYLAMIDE allowed in the EU?
ACRYLAMIDE EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: II/681. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does ACRYLAMIDE do in cosmetics?
ACRYLAMIDE functions as: Not Reported. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 79-06-1.
Is ACRYLAMIDE used outside cosmetics?
ACRYLAMIDE 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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