Is Ambrein safe in cosmetics?
Ambrein has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ambrein
Ambrein (CAS 473-03-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Fragrance
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-1-[(E)-6-[(1S)-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl]-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-2-ol
InChIKey
BIADSXOKHZFLSN-RMCJHQKMSA-N
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 Ambrein.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Ambrein — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
natural-origin
Chemical Function
Fragrance
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.
Compound
AMBREIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL376021
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ambrein allowed in the EU?
Ambrein EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ambrein do in cosmetics?
Ambrein functions as: Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 473-03-0.
Is Ambrein used outside cosmetics?
Ambrein 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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