Is Sodium Glyoxylate safe in cosmetics?
Sodium Glyoxylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
MODERATE
Cosmetic Ingredient
Sodium Glyoxylate
INCI: SODIUM GLYOXYLATE
Sodium Glyoxylate (CAS 2706-75-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Reducing agent. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
Function
Reducing agent
Editorial assessment
MODERATE
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium oxaldehydate
InChIKey
SOEVVANXSDKPIY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; no specific restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Sodium Glyoxylate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Reducing agent
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Sodium Glyoxylate — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Chemical Function
Reducing 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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3986754
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Glyoxylate allowed in the EU?
Sodium Glyoxylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Sodium Glyoxylate do in cosmetics?
Sodium Glyoxylate functions as: Reducing agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2706-75-4.
Is Sodium Glyoxylate used outside cosmetics?
Sodium Glyoxylate 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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