Is Trilinoleic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Trilinoleic Acid has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
EXCELLENT
Cosmetic Ingredient
Trilinoleic Acid
Also known as: Linoleic acid trimer
INCI: TRILINOLEIC ACID
Trilinoleic Acid (CAS 7049-66-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Refatting, skin conditioning, emollient, viscosity controlling. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
Function
Refatting, skin conditioning, emollient, viscosity controlling
Editorial assessment
EXCELLENT
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
8-[7,8-bis(7-carboxyheptyl)-4,5-dihexyl-6-[(Z)-oct-2-enyl]-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1-yl]octanoic acid
InChIKey
HGDXHZAMOAFILV-IMRQLAEWSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; CIR assessed as safe for use in cosmetics (Final Report 04/2019)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Trilinoleic Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Trilinoleic Acid — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Linoleic acid trimer
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Trilinoleic Acid allowed in the EU?
Trilinoleic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Trilinoleic Acid do in cosmetics?
Trilinoleic Acid functions as: Refatting, skin conditioning, emollient, viscosity controlling. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7049-66-3.
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