What is the NOAEL for Shellac?
Shellac has 13 NOAEL studies in the database. The lowest reported value is 46N107B71O UNII. Source: openFDA substances.
NOAEL Data
Cosmetic Ingredient
Shellac
CAS 9000-59-3
Shellac (CAS 9000-59-3) is a chemical substance. Key regulatory status: 4 regulatory/inventory lists, cosmetic ingredient cross-reference; source data from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS.
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noael studies public
NOAEL studies
13
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chemical inventory jurisdictions
Regulatory lists
4
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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
3 fields
Name
Shellac
CAS Number
9000-59-3
DTXSID
DTXSID00894648
Functional Uses
Industrial and product-use categories associated with this substance.
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EPA CPDat
40 records
Softener and conditionerFilm formerViscosity modifierHair fixativeBinderPigmentHumectantProcessing aids not otherwise specifiedDrierSurface modifierAnti-caking agent
Regulatory Lists
Inventory, screening, and regulatory list matches from public chemical databases.
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EPA CPDat
4 records
| List | Keyword | Source |
|---|---|---|
| inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides | EPA | CPCat |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| Europe; Personal care | Danish Environmental Protection Agency | Danish EPA |
| food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019) | FDA | United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
NOAEL Studies
Toxicology endpoints rendered from public NOAEL study rows.
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NOAEL studies
Showing 13 of 13 studies
| Value | Unit | Endpoint | Route | Species | Source |
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| 46N107B71O | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 46N107B71O | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 46N107B71O | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| 46N107B71O | UNII | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
| concept | identifier | FDA UNII substance identifier | - | - | openFDA substances |
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| 500 | mg/kg bw/day | NOAEL | oral | rat | COSMOS_DB |
Showing 13 of 13 studies
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
active
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive, ADI, and GRAS records where available.
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EFSA / FDA GRAS
1 records
E904 — ADI: 0.4 mg/kg bw
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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 Shellac?
Shellac appears on 3 regulatory/inventory lists including inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides, Europe; Personal care, food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019). Source: EPA CPDat.
Is Shellac used in cosmetics?
Yes, Shellac is also indexed as a cosmetic ingredient under the name Shellac. 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 Shellac come from?
Safety data is sourced from EPA ToxValDB, EPA CPDat, AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), EPA DSSTox, CosIng / Ingredients DB, EFSA / FDA GRAS, cannabis regulatory/lab databases. All data traces to primary regulatory sources and is updated from official government databases.
Is Shellac used outside industrial chemicals?
Shellac also appears in cosmetics, food safety, cannabis databases.