Is Glycogen safe in cosmetics?
Glycogen has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Glycogen
Also known as: EINECS 232-683-8, UNII-309GSC92U1
INCI: GLYCOGEN
Glycogen (CAS 9005-79-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Humectant, 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.
Function
Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5,6-trihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
InChIKey
BYSGBSNPRWKUQH-UJDJLXLFSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted by FDA; listed in the PCPC INCI dictionary; permitted for cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Glycogen.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Glycogen — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 232-683-8
UNII-309GSC92U1
Chemical Function
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glycogen allowed in the EU?
Glycogen EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Glycogen do in cosmetics?
Glycogen functions as: Humectant, Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9005-79-2.
Is Glycogen used outside cosmetics?
Glycogen 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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