Is Magnesium Glycinate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycinate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Glycinate
Also known as: EINECS 238-852-2, UNII-IFN18A4Y6B
INCI: MAGNESIUM GLYCINATE
Magnesium Glycinate (CAS 14783-68-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering. 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Buffering
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(2-aminoacetate)
InChIKey
AACACXATQSKRQG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - no specific prohibition or restriction; magnesium glycinate also has dietary supplement status supporting its safety record.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Glycinate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
pH regulating agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Glycinate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
EINECS 238-852-2
UNII-IFN18A4Y6B
Chemical Function
pH regulating agent
Regulatory Lists
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
1259
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Glycinate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Glycinate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Glycinate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycinate functions as: Buffering. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 14783-68-7.
Is Magnesium Glycinate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Glycinate 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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