Is Albumen safe in cosmetics?
Albumen has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Albumen
Also known as: Egg-albumin, EINECS 232-692-7, Protalbinic acid, UNII-B05Y6V2CZS
INCI: ALBUMEN
Albumen (CAS 9006-59-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, film forming. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
Function
Skin conditioning, film forming
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA cosmetic restriction; GRAS as food ingredient; LD50 oral (mouse) >24 g/kg
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Albumen.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Albumen — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
Egg-albumin
EINECS 232-692-7
Protalbinic acid
UNII-B05Y6V2CZS
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Egg White Protein
Food Category
sports_nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Albumen allowed in the EU?
Albumen EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Albumen do in cosmetics?
Albumen functions as: Skin conditioning, film forming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9006-59-1.
Is Albumen used outside cosmetics?
Albumen also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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