Is L-Isoleucine safe in cosmetics?
L-Isoleucine has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
L-Isoleucine
Also known as: Pentanoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-, (2S,3S)-, NSC 46708, Acetic acid, amino-sec-butyl-, Acetic acid, amino(1-methylpropyl)-, (R*,R*)-, (S-(R*,R*))-2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid (+14 more)
INCI: ISOLEUCINE
L-Isoleucine (CAS 73-32-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, 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
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid
InChIKey
AGPKZVBTJJNPAG-WHFBIAKZSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS per 21 CFR 172.320; no FDA cosmetic restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for L-Isoleucine.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
2118
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
L-ISOLEUCINE | 2012 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 974-JECFA 76 | FAS 67 JECFA 76
Source: WHO/JECFA
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for L-Isoleucine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
Pentanoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-, (2S,3S)-
NSC 46708
Acetic acid, amino-sec-butyl-
Acetic acid, amino(1-methylpropyl)-, (R*,R*)-
(S-(R*,R*))-2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid
2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid, (S-(R*,R*))-
EINECS 200-798-2
Norvaline, 3-methyl-
Pentanoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-
Pentanoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-, (S-(R*,R))-
Valeric acid, 2-amino-3-methyl-
Isoleucina
Isoleucinum
UNII-04Y7590D77
(2S,3S)-2-Amino-3-methylpentanoate
(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methyl-Pentanoate
(2S,3S)-2-amino-3-methyl-pentanoic acid
(2S,3S)-a-Amino-b-methyl-N-valerate
(2S,3S)-a-Amino-b-methyl-N-valeric acid
Chemical Function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
active_ingredient; Australia
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
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
ISOLEUCINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1233584
Max Phase
2
Adverse Event Associations
3
Frequently Asked Questions
Is L-Isoleucine allowed in the EU?
L-Isoleucine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does L-Isoleucine do in cosmetics?
L-Isoleucine functions as: Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 73-32-5.
Is L-Isoleucine used outside cosmetics?
L-Isoleucine 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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