Is Methyl Abietate safe in cosmetics?
Methyl Abietate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Methyl Abietate
Also known as: 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-, 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))-, Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-, methyl ester, Methyl ester of wood rosin, 4-09-00-02176 (+7 more)
INCI: METHYL ABIETATE
Methyl Abietate (CAS 127-25-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Plasticizer, film-forming, 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.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Methyl Abietate is classified GHS Danger (H319, H334) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
Plasticizer, film-forming, skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylate
InChIKey
OVXRPXGVKBHGQO-UYWIDEMCSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically CIR-reviewed; permitted under general FDA cosmetic ingredient rules
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Methyl Abietate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
Ceased manufacture
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Consumer Product Chemical
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Methyl Abietate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, (1R,4aR,4bR,10aR)-
1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester, (1R-(1alpha,4abeta,4balpha,10aalpha))-
Podocarpa-7,13-dien-15-oic acid, 13-isopropyl-, methyl ester
Methyl ester of wood rosin
4-09-00-02176
Abietic acid, methyl ester
BRN 2702228
EINECS 204-832-7
Methyl 7,13-abietadien-18-oate
NSC 2141
UNII-BY54I7IT3L
WOOD ROSIN, METHYL ESTER
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
IFRA Transparency
consumer_product
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
METHYL ABIETATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL509586
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Methyl Abietate allowed in the EU?
Methyl Abietate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Methyl Abietate do in cosmetics?
Methyl Abietate functions as: Plasticizer, film-forming, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 127-25-3.
Is Methyl Abietate used outside cosmetics?
Methyl Abietate 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.
Does Methyl Abietate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Methyl Abietate is classified GHS Danger (H319, H334) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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