Is Benzyladenine safe in cosmetics?
Benzyladenine has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: restricted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Benzyladenine
Also known as: 6-(Benzylamino)purine, 6-Benzyl adenine, Adenine, N(sup 6)-benzyl-, BA, N(6)-Benzylaminopurine (+10 more)
INCI: BENZYLADENINE
Benzyladenine (CAS 1214-39-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair conditioning agent; cytokinin (plant growth regulator class) used in. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. 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
Hair conditioning agent; cytokinin (plant growth regulator class) used in anti-hair-loss products
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted for cosmetic use; used in some OTC hair products. EPA-registered as a plant growth regulator
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Benzyladenine.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Benzyladenine.
Known Synonyms
6-(Benzylamino)purine
6-Benzyl adenine
Adenine, N(sup 6)-benzyl-
BA
N(6)-Benzylaminopurine
Caswell No. 081EE
EINECS 214-927-5
N(sup 6)-Benzyladenine
N(sup 6)-(Benzylamino)purine
Verdan senescence inhibitor
UNII-KXG6A989PS
6-BAP
6-[(phenylmethyl)amino]-9H-purine
BAP
N(6)-(benzylamino)purine
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Australia
Pesticides; residue
Pesticides; residue
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; applied; fruits_and_vegetables; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
active_ingredient; agricultural; Pesticides
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
6-BENZYLAMINOPURINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL228862
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Benzyladenine allowed in the EU?
Benzyladenine EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Benzyladenine do in cosmetics?
Benzyladenine functions as: Hair conditioning agent; cytokinin (plant growth regulator class) used in anti-hair-loss products. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1214-39-7.
Is Benzyladenine used outside cosmetics?
Benzyladenine 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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