Is Acetyl Carnosine safe in cosmetics?
Acetyl Carnosine has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acetyl Carnosine
Also known as: N-Acetyl-L-carnosine, L-Histidine, N-acetyl-β-alanyl-, Histidine, N-(N-acetyl-β-alanyl)-, L-, L-Histidine, N-(N-acetyl-β-alanyl)-, N-Acetyl-β-alanyl-L-histidine (+6 more)
INCI: ACETYL CARNOSINE
Acetyl Carnosine (CAS 56353-15-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin protecting. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin protecting
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-(3-acetamidopropanoylamino)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid
InChIKey
BKAYIFDRRZZKNF-VIFPVBQESA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no FDA prohibition; used in ophthalmic and cosmetic applications
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acetyl Carnosine.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acetyl Carnosine.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
N-Acetyl-L-carnosine
L-Histidine, N-acetyl-β-alanyl-
Histidine, N-(N-acetyl-β-alanyl)-, L-
L-Histidine, N-(N-acetyl-β-alanyl)-
N-Acetyl-β-alanyl-L-histidine
Can-C
N-(N-Acetyl-β-alanyl)histidine
N-(N-acetyl-β-alanyl)-L-histidine
EC No.: 260-123-2
EINECS 260-123-2
UNII-0TPN86OQIF
Chemical Function
Humectant
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL4303521
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acetyl Carnosine allowed in the EU?
Acetyl Carnosine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acetyl Carnosine do in cosmetics?
Acetyl Carnosine functions as: Skin protecting. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 56353-15-2.
Is Acetyl Carnosine used outside cosmetics?
Acetyl Carnosine also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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