Is Gibberellic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Gibberellic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Gibberellic Acid
Also known as: Gibberellin, GA, 5-18-09-00269, Acide gibberellique, Activol GA (+15 more)
INCI: GIBBERELLIC ACID
Gibberellic Acid (CAS 77-06-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning. 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
Skin conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,2R,5S,8S,9S,10R,11S,12S)-5,12-dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
IXORZMNAPKEEDV-OBDJNFEBSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not prohibited or restricted under 21 CFR Parts 700 or 250; TSCA-listed
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Gibberellic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Gibberellic Acid.
Known Synonyms
Gibberellin
GA
5-18-09-00269
Acide gibberellique
Activol GA
Brellin
BRN 0054346
Caswell No. 467
Cekugib
(3S,3aS,4S,4aS,6S,8aS,8bS,11S)-6,11-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-12-methylene-2-oxo-4a,6-ethano-3,8b-prop-1-enoperhydroindeno(1,2-b)furan-4-carboxylic acid
(3S,3aR,4S,4aS,7S,9aR,9bR,12S)-7,12-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methylene-2-oxoperhydro-4a,7-methano-9b,3-propenoazuleno(1,2-b)furan-4-carboxylic acid
(3S,3aS,4S,4aS,7S,9aR,9bR,12S)-7,12-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-6-methylene-2-oxoperhydro-4a,7-methano-9b,3-propeno(1,2-b)furan-4-carboxylic acid
EINECS 201-001-0
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 043801
Gibb-3-ene-1,10-dicarboxylic acid, 2,4a,7-trihydroxy-1-methyl-8-methylene-, 1,4a-lactone
Gibberellin X
Gibberellins
Gibberellins A4A7
Gibefol
Gib-Sol
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
Arts and crafts/Office supplies - body paint - tattoo ink; detected; Europe
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; Pesticides
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
GIBBERELLIN A3
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1232952
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gibberellic Acid allowed in the EU?
Gibberellic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Gibberellic Acid do in cosmetics?
Gibberellic Acid functions as: Skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 77-06-5.
Is Gibberellic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Gibberellic 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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