Is Aluminum Diacetate safe in cosmetics?
Aluminum Diacetate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Aluminum Diacetate
Also known as: Bis(acetato-O)hydroxyaluminium, Basic aluminum acetate, EINECS 205-518-2, Basisches aluminium-acetat, Hydrosal (+2 more)
Aluminum Diacetate (CAS 142-03-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Astringent; Biocide. NOAEL 30 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Aluminum Diacetate is classified GHS Danger (H318, H400, H412) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Astringent; Biocide
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
aluminum;diacetate;hydroxide
InChIKey
HQQUTGFAWJNQIP-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Aluminum Diacetate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Aluminum Diacetate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Astringent
Biocide
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Aluminum Diacetate.
Known Synonyms
Bis(acetato-O)hydroxyaluminium
Basic aluminum acetate
EINECS 205-518-2
Basisches aluminium-acetat
Hydrosal
Hydroxyoaluminium diacetat
UNII-FGL8577C9S
Chemical Function
Biocide
Astringent
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: 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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1532734
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aluminum Diacetate allowed in the EU?
Aluminum Diacetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Aluminum Diacetate do in cosmetics?
Aluminum Diacetate functions as: Astringent; Biocide. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 142-03-0.
Is Aluminum Diacetate used outside cosmetics?
Aluminum Diacetate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Aluminum Diacetate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Aluminum Diacetate is classified GHS Danger (H318, H400, H412) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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