Is Thiosalicylic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Thiosalicylic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Thiosalicylic Acid
Also known as: 4-10-00-00272, BRN 0508507, EINECS 205-704-3, USAF EK-T-2805, UNII-CIP6LXN5XW (+3 more)
INCI: THIOSALICYLIC ACID
Thiosalicylic Acid (CAS 147-93-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, Keratolytic, 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Antioxidant, Keratolytic, Reducing Agent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-sulfanylbenzoic acid
InChIKey
NBOMNTLFRHMDEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; general cosmetic ingredient
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Thiosalicylic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Pharmaceutical
Reducing agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Thiosalicylic Acid.
Known Synonyms
4-10-00-00272
BRN 0508507
EINECS 205-704-3
USAF EK-T-2805
UNII-CIP6LXN5XW
o-Benzoic acid thiol
o-Mercaptobenzoesaeure
o-Mercaptobenzoic acid
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Reducing agent
Pharmaceutical
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
THIOSALICYLIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL119888
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Thiosalicylic Acid allowed in the EU?
Thiosalicylic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Thiosalicylic Acid do in cosmetics?
Thiosalicylic Acid functions as: Antioxidant, Keratolytic, Reducing Agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 147-93-3.
Is Thiosalicylic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Thiosalicylic Acid 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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