Is Schisandrin safe in cosmetics?
Schisandrin has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Schisandrin
INCI: SCHISANDRIN (ALSO KNOWN AS SCHISANDROL A)
Schisandrin (CAS 7432-28-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, skin conditioning (lignan compound from *Schisandra chinensis*). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Antioxidant, skin conditioning (lignan compound from *Schisandra chinensis*)
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(9S,10S)-3,4,5,14,15,16-hexamethoxy-9,10-dimethyltricyclo[10.4.0.02,7]hexadeca-1(16),2,4,6,12,14-hexaen-9-ol
InChIKey
YEFOAORQXAOVJQ-RZFZLAGVSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically regulated; falls under general cosmetic ingredient provisions (no FDA pre-market approval required)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Schisandrin.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Bleaching agent
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Schisandrin — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Chemical Function
Bleaching agent
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
SCHIZANDRIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL253688
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schisandrin allowed in the EU?
Schisandrin EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Schisandrin do in cosmetics?
Schisandrin functions as: Antioxidant, skin conditioning (lignan compound from *Schisandra chinensis*). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7432-28-2.
Is Schisandrin used outside cosmetics?
Schisandrin 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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