Is Spermidine safe in cosmetics?
Spermidine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Active Ingredient
Spermidine
Also known as: 1,4-Butanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-, 1,4-Butanediamine, N1-(3-aminopropyl)-, Spermidin, N-(3-Aminopropyl)-4-aminobutylamine, 4-04-00-01300 (+10 more)
INCI: SPERMIDINE
Spermidine (CAS 124-20-9) is a cosmetic active ingredient functioning as skin-conditioning, anti-aging, autophagy-inducer. 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.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Spermidine is classified GHS Danger (H314, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu status; Chemicals: ghs classifications.signal word/hazard statement code
Function
skin-conditioning, anti-aging, autophagy-inducer
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N'-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
InChIKey
ATHGHQPFGPMSJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
OTC emerging cosmetic ingredient; endogenous polyamine; oral and topical research ongoing
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Spermidine.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Carcinogen Classification
No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Source: Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Fragrance
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Spermidine — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
autophagy-inducer
polyamine
age-declining
emerging-topical
longevity-research
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
1,4-Butanediamine, N-(3-aminopropyl)-
1,4-Butanediamine, N1-(3-aminopropyl)-
Spermidin
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-4-aminobutylamine
4-04-00-01300
BRN 1698591
1,4-Diaminobutane, N-(3-aminopropyl)-
EINECS 204-689-0
UNII-U87FK77H25
(4-aminobutyl)(3-aminopropyl)amine
Aminopropylbutandiamine
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-1,4-diamino-butane
N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine
N-(gamma-Aminopropyl)tetramethylenediamine
SPD
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
SPERMIDINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL19612
Max Phase
3
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spermidine allowed in the EU?
Spermidine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Spermidine do in cosmetics?
Spermidine functions as: skin-conditioning, anti-aging, autophagy-inducer. It is classified as a Active Ingredient in our database. CAS number: 124-20-9.
Is Spermidine used outside cosmetics?
Spermidine 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.
Does Spermidine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Spermidine is classified GHS Danger (H314, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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