Is Cellulose Acetate safe in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cellulose Acetate
INCI: CELLULOSE ACETATE
Cellulose Acetate (CAS 9004-35-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film forming, bulking, opacifying, abrasive. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Film forming, bulking, opacifying, abrasive
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Expert Panel concluded safe as used in Amended Safety Assessment of Cellulose and Related Polymers. Considered lawful cosmetic ingredient and approved as indirect food additive with GRAS status.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cellulose Acetate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
deodorant
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polymer
{"cas_number": "9004-35-7", "ingredient_class": "film_former", "polymer_type": "modified_natural", "chemical_backbone": "cellulose", "ionic_character": "nonionic", "pH_viscosity_sensitivity": "moderate", "salt_tolerance": "moderate", "electrolyte_effect_on_viscosity": "moderate", "temperature_viscosity_sensitivity": "moderate", "film_flexibility": "semi_flexible", "film_transparency": "transparent…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Film former
Thickening agent
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cellulose Acetate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
Film former
Emulsifier
Thickening agent
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Europe; Toys and children's products
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Cellulose acetate
Food Category
fibers_prebiotics
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cellulose Acetate allowed in the EU?
Cellulose Acetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cellulose Acetate do in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate functions as: Film forming, bulking, opacifying, abrasive. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9004-35-7.
Is Cellulose Acetate used outside cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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