Is Acetaminosalol safe in cosmetics?
Acetaminosalol has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetaminosalol
Also known as: EINECS 204-261-3, Acetaminosalolum, 4-Acetylaminophenyl salicylat, 4-Hydroxyacetanilide salicylate, Phenetsal (+2 more)
Acetaminosalol (CAS 118-57-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Biocide; UV stabilizer. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Biocide; UV stabilizer
Safety Rating
POOR
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No active cosmetic use or CIR review identified
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acetaminosalol.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Biocide
UV stabilizer
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acetaminosalol.
Known Synonyms
EINECS 204-261-3
Acetaminosalolum
4-Acetylaminophenyl salicylat
4-Hydroxyacetanilide salicylate
Phenetsal
Acetaminosalolo
UNII-O3J7H54KMD
Chemical Function
Biocide
UV stabilizer
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
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
ACETAMINOSALOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL92590
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acetaminosalol allowed in the EU?
Acetaminosalol EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acetaminosalol do in cosmetics?
Acetaminosalol functions as: Biocide; UV stabilizer. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 118-57-0.
Is Acetaminosalol used outside cosmetics?
Acetaminosalol also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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