Is Picolinamide safe in cosmetics?
Picolinamide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Picolinamide
Also known as: EINECS 215-921-5, UNII-I3550CCL59, 2-aminocarbonyl-pyridine, 2-carbamoylpyridine, alpha-picolinamide (+2 more)
INCI: PICOLINAMIDE
Picolinamide (CAS 1452-77-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as 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 data.
Function
Skin conditioning
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pyridine-2-carboxamide
InChIKey
IBBMAWULFFBRKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically regulated; SDS advises against food/drug/biocide use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Picolinamide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Picolinamide — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 215-921-5
UNII-I3550CCL59
2-aminocarbonyl-pyridine
2-carbamoylpyridine
alpha-picolinamide
picolinic acid amide
picolinoylamide
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Picolinamide allowed in the EU?
Picolinamide EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Picolinamide do in cosmetics?
Picolinamide functions as: Skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1452-77-3.
Is Picolinamide used outside cosmetics?
Picolinamide also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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