Is Magnesium Glycerophosphate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycerophosphate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Glycerophosphate
INCI: MAGNESIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE
Magnesium Glycerophosphate (CAS 927-20-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Oral care. NOAEL 1000 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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 food safety data.
Function
Oral care
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium 2,3-dihydroxypropyl phosphate
InChIKey
BHJKUVVFSKEBEX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - no specific prohibition or restriction.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Glycerophosphate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Magnesium Glycerophosphate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1 - 10 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Magnesium Glycerophosphate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Processing aids not otherwise specified
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
MAGNESIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE
Food Category
food_additive
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Glycerophosphate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Glycerophosphate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Glycerophosphate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycerophosphate functions as: Oral care. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 927-20-8.
Is Magnesium Glycerophosphate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycerophosphate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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