Is Oleuropein safe in cosmetics?
Oleuropein has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Antioxidant
Oleuropein
INCI: OLEUROPEIN
Oleuropein (CAS 32619-42-4) is a cosmetic antioxidant functioning as Antioxidant, Hair Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 2%. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Antioxidant, Hair Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl (4S,5E,6S)-4-[2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl]-5-ethylidene-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylate
InChIKey
RFWGABANNQMHMZ-ZCHJGGQASA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
2%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Panel concluded 16 olive-derived ingredients (including Olea Europaea Leaf Extract) safe in cosmetics in present practices of use (September 2023). FEMA GRAS as flavor ingredient (120 ppm avg, 720 ppm max).
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Oleuropein.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Oleuropein — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
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
OLEUROPEIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1911053
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oleuropein allowed in the EU?
Oleuropein EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 2%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Oleuropein do in cosmetics?
Oleuropein functions as: Antioxidant, Hair Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory. It is classified as a Antioxidant in our database. CAS number: 32619-42-4.
Is Oleuropein used outside cosmetics?
Oleuropein also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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