Is Cellulose Acetate Propionate safe in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Propionate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cellulose Acetate Propionate
INCI: CELLULOSE ACETATE PROPIONATE
Cellulose Acetate Propionate (CAS 9004-39-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film Forming. 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
Film Forming
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol;[4,5,6-triacetyloxy-3-[3,4,5-triacetyloxy-6-(acetyloxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate;[4,5,6-tri(propanoyloxy)-3-[3,4,5-tri(propanoyloxy)-6-(propanoyloxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl propanoate
InChIKey
HKQOBOMRSSHSTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted for cosmetic use; also FDA-cleared as indirect food additive (food contact substance)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cellulose Acetate Propionate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Film former
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cellulose Acetate Propionate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Chemical Function
Film former
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Europe; Toys and children's products
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cellulose Acetate Propionate allowed in the EU?
Cellulose Acetate Propionate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cellulose Acetate Propionate do in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Propionate functions as: Film Forming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9004-39-1.
Is Cellulose Acetate Propionate used outside cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Propionate 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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