What is the NOAEL for Eicosanoic acid?
Eicosanoic acid has 7 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 555.395 mg/m3 via inhalation in Human. Source: ToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL.
NOAEL Data
REACH Registered
Cosmetic Ingredient
Eicosanoic acid
Also known as: EINECS 208-031-3, UNII-PQB8MJD4RB, Arachate, Arachidate, Arachinsaeure (+7 more)
CAS 506-30-9
Eicosanoic acid (CAS 506-30-9) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: REACH registered, 1 regulatory/inventory list, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS, ECHA REACH.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
7
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
1
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eu clp annex vi
GHS signal
Not classified
Chemical Identity
CAS, identifiers, formula, and alternate names for the matched substance record.
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DSSTox identifiers
18 fields
Name
Eicosanoic acid
CAS Number
506-30-9
DTXSID
DTXSID1060134
Molecular Formula
C20H40O2
InChI Key
VKOBVWXKNCXXDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Monoisotopic Mass
312.302831
Synonyms
EINECS 208-031-3UNII-PQB8MJD4RBArachateArachidateArachinsaeureC20:0CH3-[CH2]18-COOHEicosanoateIcosanoateN-Eicosanoatearachidinic acideicosoic acid
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
12 records
Surfactant (surface active agent)EmulsifierCleaning agentOpacifer
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
1 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SCIL (9/2019) | USEPA | Safer Chemical Ingredients List |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 7 of 7 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =555.395 | mg/m3 | DNEL systemic | inhalation | Human | ToxValDB_GESTIS_DNEL |
| PQB8MJD4RB | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| PQB8MJD4RB | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| PQB8MJD4RB | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| PQB8MJD4RB | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| =1000 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | Rat | ToxValDB_ECHA_IUCLID |
| =858 | mg/kg bw/day | NOEL | oral: feed | Rat | EFSA_OpenFoodTox_EFSA_ReferencePoints.xlsx |
Showing 7 of 7 studies
REACH Registration
Registration status from the ECHA REACH registered substances database.
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ECHA (EU)
1 records
| Status | Name | EC Number | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Icosanoic acid | 208-031-3 | ECHA overview → |
Australian Status (AICIS)
Australian industrial chemicals inventory status and applicable conditions.
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AICIS inventory
1 records
Inventory Status
listed
Cosmetic Safety Profile
Same-CAS cosmetic ingredient record for cross-vertical context.
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CosIng / Ingredients DB
EU Status
permitted
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Category
surfactant
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS pharmaceutical records from drug and bioactivity sources.
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EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
ARACHIDIC ACID
ChEMBL Phase
Not listed
Adverse Events
0
Bioactivity
1
Cannabis Data
Same-CAS cannabis compliance and lab records where available.
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Cannabis regulatory / lab data
efsa substances
1 cannabis record found in efsa substances.
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What regulatory lists include Eicosanoic acid?
Eicosanoic acid appears on 1 regulatory/inventory list including SCIL (9/2019). Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Eicosanoic acid used in cosmetics?
Yes, Eicosanoic acid is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Arachidic Acid. View the full cosmetic safety profile on the ingredient page for detailed safety data, SCCS opinions, and regulatory status.
Where does the safety data for Eicosanoic acid come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, ECHA REACH, CosIng / Ingredients DB, ChEMBL / DailyMed, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Eicosanoic acid used outside industrial chemicals?
Eicosanoic acid also appears in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cannabis databases.