Is DNA safe in cosmetics?
DNA has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
DNA
Also known as: Deoxyribonucleic acids, Nucleic acids, deoxyribo-, DNAs, 6Nucleic acids
DNA (CAS 9007-49-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning 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 data.
Function
Skin conditioning agent
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[5-amino-2-[[[5-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxymethyl]oxolan-3-yl] (5-amino-3-hydroxyoxolan-2-yl)methyl hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
AWBASQCACWFTGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no 21 CFR restriction; general cosmetic ingredient
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for DNA.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for DNA — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
Deoxyribonucleic acids
Nucleic acids, deoxyribo-
DNAs
6Nucleic acids
Regulatory Lists
Canada
consumer_product
Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DNA allowed in the EU?
DNA EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does DNA do in cosmetics?
DNA functions as: Skin conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9007-49-2.
Is DNA used outside cosmetics?
DNA 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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