Is Magnesium Ascorbate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Ascorbate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Ascorbate
Also known as: EINECS 239-442-6, UNII-0N1G678593
INCI: MAGNESIUM ASCORBATE
Magnesium Ascorbate (CAS 15431-40-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, 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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Function
Antioxidant, skin conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis((2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-olate)
InChIKey
AIOKQVJVNPDJKA-ZZMNMWMASA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - magnesium ascorbate is also used as a dietary supplement ingredient; no cosmetic-specific restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Ascorbate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
anti_aging
{"anti_aging_claim": "antioxidant-protection, brightening", "mechanism_of_action": "Cofactor for enzymatic reactions, antioxidant activity", "target_skin_layer": "epidermis", "collagen_stimulation": "Mild", "elastin_protection": "Mild", "wrinkle_reduction_pct": "8-15", "clinical_study_duration_weeks": "12", "sample_size": "30", "double_blind": "Yes", "placebo_controlled": "Yes", "published_journal…
skin_brightening
{"cas_number": "134-03-2", "mechanism_of_action": "Water-soluble buffered vitamin C", "melanogenesis_pathway_target": "Tyrosinase", "tyrosinase_inhibition_ic50_um": "~700-1000", "tyrosinase_inhibition_vs_kojic_acid": "~10-14x weaker", "melanosome_transfer_inhibitor": "No", "melanin_oxidation_reducer": "Partial", "endothelin_pathway_blocker": "No", "alpha_msh_antagonist": "No", "clinical_efficacy_s…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Ascorbate.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 239-442-6
UNII-0N1G678593
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
Canada; pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
238
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Ascorbate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Ascorbate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Ascorbate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Ascorbate functions as: Antioxidant, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 15431-40-0.
Is Magnesium Ascorbate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Ascorbate 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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