Is Cellulose Acetate Phthalate safe in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate
Also known as: Cellulosi acetas phtalas, Cellulosi acetico-phthalas, Cellulosum acetylatum-phthalylatum, Cellulosum acetylphthalicum, Celacefato (+3 more)
INCI: CELLULOSE ACETATE PHTHALATE
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate (CAS 9004-38-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film forming. 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Film forming
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-2-(acetyloxymethyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(acetyloxymethyl)-5-(2-carboxybenzoyl)oxy-4,6-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxyoxan-4-yl]oxycarbonylbenzoic acid
InChIKey
DMNFZTKVDDFCQE-WJXNTJCASA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; FDA-approved excipient for enteric coatings (21 CFR 175.300); cosmetic use permitted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cellulose Acetate Phthalate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Film former
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cellulose Acetate Phthalate.
Known Synonyms
Cellulosi acetas phtalas
Cellulosi acetico-phthalas
Cellulosum acetylatum-phthalylatum
Cellulosum acetylphthalicum
Celacefato
Cellacefato
Cellacefatum
UNII-F2O5O2OI9F
Chemical Function
Film former
Regulatory Lists
pharmaceutical
Europe; Personal care - oral and dental care - teeth whitener
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cellulose Acetate Phthalate allowed in the EU?
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cellulose Acetate Phthalate do in cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate functions as: Film forming. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 9004-38-0.
Is Cellulose Acetate Phthalate used outside cosmetics?
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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