Is Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate safe in cosmetics?
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate
INCI: BETA-SITOSTERYL ACETATE
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate (CAS 915-05-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emollient. 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
Skin conditioning, emollient
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted in cosmetics; no restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Stabilizing agent
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Stabilizing agent
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
SITOSTERYL ACETATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2298951
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate allowed in the EU?
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate do in cosmetics?
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate functions as: Skin conditioning, emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 915-05-9.
Is Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate used outside cosmetics?
Beta-Sitosteryl Acetate 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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