Is Erucic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Erucic Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Erucic Acid
Also known as: (13Z)-Docos-13-enoic acid, Z-13-Docosenoic acid, delta13:14-Docosenoic acid, EINECS 204-011-3, NSC 6814 (+15 more)
Erucic Acid (CAS 112-86-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Softener and conditioner. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Softener and conditioner
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(Z)-docos-13-enoic acid
InChIKey
DPUOLQHDNGRHBS-KTKRTIGZSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted, not listed as prohibited or restricted under 21 CFR 700
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Erucic Acid.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
comedogenicity_detail
{"comedogenicity_rating": "1", "irritancy_rating": "1", "skin_type_suitability": "dry,combination,normal", "acne_safe": "yes", "source": "Long-chain FA"}
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "no", "hlb_required_of_oil_phase": "16-17", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "sodium_hydroxide,potassium_hydroxide", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "8-22", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "78-92", "droplet_size_range_um": "3-30", "creaming_resistance": "moderate", "coalescence_resistance": "good", "ostwald_ripening_resistance": "moderate", "freeze_thaw_stability": "moderate", "rheology_m…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Erucic Acid.
Known Synonyms
(13Z)-Docos-13-enoic acid
Z-13-Docosenoic acid
delta13:14-Docosenoic acid
EINECS 204-011-3
NSC 6814
delta13-cis-Docosenoic acid
UNII-075441GMF2
(13Z)-13-Docosenoate
(13Z)-13-docosenoic acid
(13Z)-Docosenoate
(Z)-13-Docosenoate
13-Docosenoate
13-Docosenoic acid
13-Docosenoic acid (ACD/Name 4.0)
22:1omega9
C22:1n-9
Erucasaeure
Prifrac 2990
cis-13-Docosenoate
cis-Delta(13)-docosenoic acid
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
ERUCIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1173380
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Erucic Acid allowed in the EU?
Erucic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Erucic Acid do in cosmetics?
Erucic Acid functions as: Softener and conditioner. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 112-86-7.
Is Erucic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Erucic Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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