Is Disodium Succinate safe in cosmetics?
Disodium Succinate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Disodium Succinate
INCI: DISODIUM SUCCINATE
Disodium Succinate (CAS 150-90-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as pH adjuster, buffering 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 pharmaceutical data.
Function
pH adjuster, buffering agent
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
disodium;butanedioate
InChIKey
ZDQYSKICYIVCPN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction; CIR reviewed under dicarboxylic acids — safe
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Disodium Succinate.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Disodium Succinate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3907604
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Disodium Succinate allowed in the EU?
Disodium Succinate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Disodium Succinate do in cosmetics?
Disodium Succinate functions as: pH adjuster, buffering agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 150-90-3.
Is Disodium Succinate used outside cosmetics?
Disodium Succinate 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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