Is Guanosine safe in cosmetics?
Guanosine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Guanosine
Also known as: 2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-6H-purin-6-one, 6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-, 7: PN: WO2013104540 PAGE: 124 claimed sequence, DL-Guanosine, Guanine ribonucleoside (+8 more)
INCI: GUANOSINE
Guanosine (CAS 118-00-3) 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.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Guanosine is classified GHS Danger (H301) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1H-purin-6-one
InChIKey
NYHBQMYGNKIUIF-UUOKFMHZSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; no FDA restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Guanosine.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Opacifer
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Guanosine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-6H-purin-6-one
6H-Purin-6-one, 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-
7: PN: WO2013104540 PAGE: 124 claimed sequence
DL-Guanosine
Guanine ribonucleoside
Guanine, 9-β-D-ribofuranosyl-
Inosine, 2-amino-
NSC 19994
Vernine
β-D-Ribofuranoside, guanine-9
guanosina
Guanosin
EINECS 204-227-8
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Opacifer
Regulatory Lists
Canada; pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
GUANOSINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL375655
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Guanosine allowed in the EU?
Guanosine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Guanosine do in cosmetics?
Guanosine functions as: Skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 118-00-3.
Is Guanosine used outside cosmetics?
Guanosine 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.
Does Guanosine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Guanosine is classified GHS Danger (H301) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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