Is Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide safe in cosmetics?
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
INCI: TAMARINDUS INDICA SEED POLYSACCHARIDE
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide (CAS 39386-78-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, moisturizer, film-forming agent, viscosity modifier. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Function
Skin conditioning, moisturizer, film-forming agent, viscosity modifier
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethane
InChIKey
VYOXYQYMMWGNSM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not reported in VCRP 2014; evaluated by JECFA as food additive. Safe in present practices per CIR 2015 polysaccharide gums group assessment.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Pesticides
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide allowed in the EU?
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide do in cosmetics?
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide functions as: Skin conditioning, moisturizer, film-forming agent, viscosity modifier. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 39386-78-2.
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