Is Piperlonguminine safe in cosmetics?
Piperlonguminine has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Piperlonguminine
Also known as: N-Isobutylpiperamide, 2,4-Pentadienamide, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-, (E,E)-, 2,4-Pentadienamide, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-, (2E,4E)-
INCI: PIPERLONGUMININE
Piperlonguminine (CAS 5950-12-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning; anti-inflammatory alkaloid amide. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Skin conditioning; anti-inflammatory alkaloid amide
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)penta-2,4-dienamide
InChIKey
WHAAPCGHVWVUEX-GGWOSOGESA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically listed by FDA for cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Piperlonguminine.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Biocide
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Piperlonguminine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
N-Isobutylpiperamide
2,4-Pentadienamide, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-, (E,E)-
2,4-Pentadienamide, 5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)-, (2E,4E)-
Chemical Function
Biocide
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
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
PIPERLONGUMININE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL253973
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Piperlonguminine allowed in the EU?
Piperlonguminine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Piperlonguminine do in cosmetics?
Piperlonguminine functions as: Skin conditioning; anti-inflammatory alkaloid amide. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 5950-12-9.
Is Piperlonguminine used outside cosmetics?
Piperlonguminine 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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