Is Myricetin safe in cosmetics?
Myricetin has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Myricetin
Also known as: 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)- (9CI), Flavone, 3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxy-, BRN 0332331, EINECS 208-463-2, Myricetin from Myrica cerifera leaf and bark (+2 more)
INCI: MYRICETIN
Myricetin (CAS 529-44-2) 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Antioxidant, skin conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
InChIKey
IKMDFBPHZNJCSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no CFR restriction; FDA UNII: 76XC01FTOJ
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Myricetin.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
acne
{"cas_number": "529-44-2", "anti_acne_mechanism": "anti_inflammatory", "comedogenicity_rating_0_to_5": "0", "acne_type_efficacy": "inflammatory", "sebum_reduction_pct_clinical": "0-10", "prescription_required_usa": "No", "otc_drug_monograph_category": "No", "max_otc_concentration_pct": "No limit", "japan_quasi_drug_anti_acne": "No", "korea_functional_cosmetic_acne": "No", "eu_cosmetic_restriction_…
antioxidant
{"cas_number": "529-44-2", "antioxidant_class": "flavonoid", "chemical_subclass": "flavonol", "molecular_weight_daltons": "318.24", "orac_value_umol_te_per_g": "15600", "dpph_radical_scavenging_ic50_ug_per_ml": "9-17", "abts_trolox_equivalent": "not available", "singlet_oxygen_quenching": "not available", "superoxide_dismutase_mimetic": "not available", "hydroxyl_radical_scavenging": "not availabl…
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Myricetin.
Known Synonyms
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)- (9CI)
Flavone, 3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxy-
BRN 0332331
EINECS 208-463-2
Myricetin from Myrica cerifera leaf and bark
UNII-76XC01FTOJ
3,3',4',5,5',7-Hexahydroxy-(8CI)- flavone
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
MYRICETIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL164
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Myricetin allowed in the EU?
Myricetin EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Myricetin do in cosmetics?
Myricetin functions as: Antioxidant, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 529-44-2.
Is Myricetin used outside cosmetics?
Myricetin 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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