Is Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted. This ingredient has been reviewed by CIR Safety Assessment.
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid
INCI: ALLANTOIN POLYGALACTURONIC ACID
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid (CAS 29659-38-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning (miscellaneous). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted; 1 safety opinion reviewed (CIR Safety Assessment). Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Skin Conditioning (miscellaneous)
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)urea;(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
DCFWIZFONLVPKL-JPOZLJPYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Expert Panel concluded safe (2010); polygalacturonic acid is a major component of pectin, which FDA classifies as GRAS
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid.
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Safety Opinions
Official safety assessments from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).
CIR Safety Assessment
Verdict: unknown
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Chemical Function
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid allowed in the EU?
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid do in cosmetics?
Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid functions as: Skin Conditioning (miscellaneous). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 29659-38-9.
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