Is Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran
INCI: SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL DEXTRAN
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran (CAS Sodium salt of Carboxymethyl Dextran (parent CAS: 9044-05-7)) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Binding agent, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
CAS Number
Sodium salt of Carboxymethyl Dextran (parent CAS: 9044-05-7)
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Function
Binding agent, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically regulated; dextran derivatives permitted under general cosmetic provisions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran allowed in the EU?
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran do in cosmetics?
Sodium Carboxymethyl Dextran functions as: Binding agent, emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: Sodium salt of Carboxymethyl Dextran (parent CAS: 9044-05-7).
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