Is Undecanoic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Undecanoic Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: restricted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Undecanoic Acid
Also known as: 4-02-00-01068, BRN 1759287, EINECS 203-964-2, FEMA No. 3245, UNII-138ON3IIQG (+4 more)
INCI: UNDECANOIC ACID
Undecanoic Acid (CAS 112-37-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anti-sebum, cleansing, fragrance, surfactant (cleansing), surfactant. 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, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Anti-sebum, cleansing, fragrance, surfactant (cleansing), surfactant (emulsifying)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
undecanoic acid
InChIKey
ZDPHROOEEOARMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted; used as OTC antifungal active (undecylenic acid/salts); FEMA \#3245
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Undecanoic Acid.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
108
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
UNDECANOIC ACID | 1997 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 884-JECFA 49/29 | FAS 40-JECFA 49/147
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Cleaning agent
Deodorizer
Emulsifier
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Pharmaceutical
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Undecanoic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
4-02-00-01068
BRN 1759287
EINECS 203-964-2
FEMA No. 3245
UNII-138ON3IIQG
CH3-[CH2]9-COOH
UDA
Undekansaeure
undecoic acid
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Deodorizer
Emulsifier
Cleaning agent
Pharmaceutical
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
UNDECANOATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL108030
Max Phase
3
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
UNDECANOIC ACID
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Undecanoic Acid allowed in the EU?
Undecanoic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Undecanoic Acid do in cosmetics?
Undecanoic Acid functions as: Anti-sebum, cleansing, fragrance, surfactant (cleansing), surfactant (emulsifying). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 112-37-8.
Is Undecanoic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Undecanoic Acid also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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