Is Trierucin safe in cosmetics?
Trierucin has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Trierucin
Also known as: 13-Docosenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester, Tri(Z-13-docosenoyl)glycerol, Glycerol trierucate, Erucic acid triglyceride, Lorenzo's oil (+1 more)
INCI: TRIERUCIN (SYNONYM: GLYCERYL TRIERUCATE)
Trierucin (CAS 2752-99-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning—Occlusive, Viscosity Increasing 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
Skin Conditioning—Occlusive, Viscosity Increasing Agent
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,3-bis[[(Z)-docos-13-enoyl]oxy]propyl (Z)-docos-13-enoate
InChIKey
XDSPGKDYYRNYJI-IUPFWZBJSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR-reviewed — safe as used in cosmetics (included in glyceryl triesters group assessment)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Trierucin.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Trierucin — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
13-Docosenoic acid, 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester
Tri(Z-13-docosenoyl)glycerol
Glycerol trierucate
Erucic acid triglyceride
Lorenzo's oil
1,2,3-Propanetriol tri(13-docosenoate)
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
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
GLYCERYL TRIERUCATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4297655
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trierucin allowed in the EU?
Trierucin EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Trierucin do in cosmetics?
Trierucin functions as: Skin Conditioning—Occlusive, Viscosity Increasing Agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2752-99-0.
Is Trierucin used outside cosmetics?
Trierucin 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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