Is Ethyl Abietate safe in cosmetics?
Ethyl Abietate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethyl Abietate
Also known as: Abietic acid, ethyl ester, EINECS 211-166-0, Ethyl 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-1-phenanthrenecarboxylate, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))-, Ethyl 13-isopropylpodocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oate, 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, ethyl ester, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))- (+2 more)
INCI: ETHYL ABIETATE
Ethyl Abietate (CAS 631-71-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emollient, 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 pharmaceutical and food safety data.
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Function
Skin conditioning, emollient, film-forming
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
InChIKey
AGUBCDYYAKENKG-YVNJGZBMSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No specific restrictions; general cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethyl Abietate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethyl Abietate.
Regulatory Flags
emollient
rosin-derived
sensitization-concern
resin
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Abietic acid, ethyl ester
EINECS 211-166-0
Ethyl 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-1-phenanthrenecarboxylate, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))-
Ethyl 13-isopropylpodocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oate
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, ethyl ester, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))-
Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-, ethyl ester
UNII-46YCT42ESP
Chemical Function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3358315
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
ETHYL ABIETATE
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethyl Abietate allowed in the EU?
Ethyl Abietate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethyl Abietate do in cosmetics?
Ethyl Abietate functions as: Skin conditioning, emollient, film-forming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 631-71-0.
Is Ethyl Abietate used outside cosmetics?
Ethyl Abietate also appears in pharmaceutical and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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