Is Aluminum Caprylate safe in cosmetics?
Aluminum Caprylate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Aluminum Caprylate
Also known as: EINECS 227-902-9, UNII-448A74816G
INCI: ALUMINUM CAPRYLATE
Aluminum Caprylate (CAS 6028-57-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emulsion stabilising, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
Function
Emulsion stabilising, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
aluminum tris(octanoate)
InChIKey
VAROLYSFQDGFMV-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; CIR assessed aluminum salts as safe in present practices of use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Aluminum Caprylate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-caking agent
Emulsifier
Opacifer
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Aluminum Caprylate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
EINECS 227-902-9
UNII-448A74816G
Chemical Function
Viscosity modifier
Emulsifier
Opacifer
Anti-caking agent
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aluminum Caprylate allowed in the EU?
Aluminum Caprylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Aluminum Caprylate do in cosmetics?
Aluminum Caprylate functions as: Emulsion stabilising, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 6028-57-5.
Is Aluminum Caprylate used outside cosmetics?
Aluminum Caprylate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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