Is Cholesteryl Succinate safe in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Succinate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cholesteryl Succinate
INCI: CHOLESTERYL SUCCINATE
Cholesteryl Succinate (CAS 1510-21-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent; emulsifier; cholesterol hemisuccinate used in. 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
Skin conditioning agent; emulsifier; cholesterol hemisuccinate used in liposomal delivery systems
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
4-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-4-oxobutanoic acid
InChIKey
WLNARFZDISHUGS-MIXBDBMTSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA permitted for cosmetic use; also used as pharmaceutical excipient. Not individually CIR-reviewed
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cholesteryl Succinate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Cholesteryl Succinate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cholesteryl Succinate allowed in the EU?
Cholesteryl Succinate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cholesteryl Succinate do in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Succinate functions as: Skin conditioning agent; emulsifier; cholesterol hemisuccinate used in liposomal delivery systems. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1510-21-0.
Is Cholesteryl Succinate used outside cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Succinate 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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