Is Allyl Succinic Anhydride safe in cosmetics?
Allyl Succinic Anhydride has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Allyl Succinic Anhydride
INCI: NOT A RECOGNIZED COSMETIC INCI NAME
Allyl Succinic Anhydride (CAS 7539-12-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Not used in cosmetics; chemical intermediate/reagent only. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Allyl Succinic Anhydride is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H311, H315, H318, H412).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Not used in cosmetics; chemical intermediate/reagent only
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-prop-2-enyloxolane-2,5-dione
InChIKey
WUMMIJWEUDHZCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not used in cosmetics; classified as UN2810, Class 6.1 toxic substance
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Allyl Succinic Anhydride.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Allyl Succinic Anhydride.
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Allyl Succinic Anhydride allowed in the EU?
Allyl Succinic Anhydride EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Allyl Succinic Anhydride do in cosmetics?
Allyl Succinic Anhydride functions as: Not used in cosmetics; chemical intermediate/reagent only. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 7539-12-0.
Is Allyl Succinic Anhydride used outside cosmetics?
Allyl Succinic Anhydride also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Allyl Succinic Anhydride have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Allyl Succinic Anhydride is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H311, H315, H318, H412).
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