Is Acetanilid safe in cosmetics?
Acetanilid has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetanilid
Also known as: Acetamide, N-phenyl-, Acetanilide, Acetic acid amide, N-phenyl-, Acetylaminobenzene, Aniline, N-acetyl- (+5 more)
INCI: ACETANILID
Acetanilid (CAS 103-84-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Historical antipyretic/analgesic; no legitimate cosmetic function. 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
Historical antipyretic/analgesic; no legitimate cosmetic function
Safety Rating
POOR
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not permitted in cosmetics by practice; FDA would consider it an unsafe additive
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acetanilid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Fragrance
Stabilizing agent
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acetanilid.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
Acetamide, N-phenyl-
Acetanilide
Acetic acid amide, N-phenyl-
Acetylaminobenzene
Aniline, N-acetyl-
Caswell No. 003E
EINECS 203-150-7
UNII-SP86R356CC
N-Acetylarylamine
acetic acid anilide
Chemical Function
Deodorizer
Stabilizing agent
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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
ACETANILIDE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL269644
Max Phase
4
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acetanilid allowed in the EU?
Acetanilid EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acetanilid do in cosmetics?
Acetanilid functions as: Historical antipyretic/analgesic; no legitimate cosmetic function. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 103-84-4.
Is Acetanilid used outside cosmetics?
Acetanilid 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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