Is Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid
Also known as: Phosphonic acid, [nitrilotris(methylene)]tris-, 4-01-00-03070, Aminotri(methylene phosphonic acid), BRN 1715724, EINECS 229-146-5 (+3 more)
INCI: AMINOTRIMETHYLENE PHOSPHONIC ACID
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid (CAS 6419-19-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Chelating agent. 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
Function
Chelating agent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[bis(phosphonomethyl)amino]methylphosphonic acid
InChIKey
YDONNITUKPKTIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Listed in PCPC/INCI; widely used industrial chelator; no specific FDA restriction for cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10,000 - 100,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Oxidizing agent
Stabilizing agent
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
Phosphonic acid, [nitrilotris(methylene)]tris-
4-01-00-03070
Aminotri(methylene phosphonic acid)
BRN 1715724
EINECS 229-146-5
Nitrilotrimethylenephosphonic acid
(Nitrilotris(methylene))trisphosphonic acid
UNII-1Y702GD0FG
Chemical Function
Chelating agent
Stabilizing agent
Oxidizing agent
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
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.
Compound
NITRILOTRI(METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID)
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL260191
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid allowed in the EU?
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid do in cosmetics?
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid functions as: Chelating agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 6419-19-8.
Is Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid 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.
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