Is Inulin safe in cosmetics?
Inulin has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Inulin
Also known as: Advax D, Alant starch, Fibruline Long Chain, Frutafit IQ, Frutagave SP 70 (+7 more)
INCI: INULIN
Inulin (CAS 9005-80-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin protectant, 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 pharmaceutical and food safety data.
Function
Skin protectant, humectant, skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — CIR-reviewed: safe at ≤3% in leave-on products, ≤0.25% in rinse-off products
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Inulin.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Inulin — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Advax D
Alant starch
Fibruline Long Chain
Frutafit IQ
Frutagave SP 70
Inulin HD
Inulin IQ
Orafti Synergy
Raftifeed IPS
Raftiline HPX
Synantherin
Ticaloid LC-CSR 2
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Humectant
Regulatory Lists
supplements
Canada; pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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.
Compound
inulin
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1201646
Adverse Event Associations
29
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Inulin (as sweetener/fiber)
Food Category
sweetener
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inulin allowed in the EU?
Inulin EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Inulin do in cosmetics?
Inulin functions as: Skin protectant, humectant, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9005-80-5.
Is Inulin used outside cosmetics?
Inulin 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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