Is N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN safe in cosmetics?
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN
Also known as: Sea Cure Plus, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128930
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN (CAS 9012-76-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
Function
Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not specifically prohibited or restricted. Chitosan derivatives are generally recognized as safe cosmetic ingredients.
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EPA ToxValDB — Toxicity Values
10 toxicity values from EPA ToxValDB (aggregated from CCTE, HPV, ToxRefDB, IRIS, and other regulatory dossiers).
| Endpoint | Value | Species | Route | Duration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOEL | =5 % | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
| LOEL | =3 % | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =3 % | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =5 % | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =100 mg/kg-day | Rat | oral | short-term | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =100 mg/kg-day | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
| LOEL | =5 % | Rat | oral | short-term | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =2 % | Rat | oral | short-term | ECOTOX |
| NOEL | =5 % | Rat | oral | short-term | ECOTOX |
| LOEL | =10 % | Rat | oral | subchronic | ECOTOX |
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Film former
Hair fixative
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
no-cas-assigned
skin-conditioning
needs-enrichment
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
Sea Cure Plus
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 128930
Chemical Function
Film former
Hair fixative
Antioxidant
Preservative
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
SCIL (9/2019)
pharmaceutical
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
Chitosan
Food Category
preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN allowed in the EU?
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN do in cosmetics?
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN functions as: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9012-76-4.
Is N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN used outside cosmetics?
N-SUCCINOYL CHITOSAN also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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