Is Cholesteryl Nonanoate safe in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Nonanoate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cholesteryl Nonanoate
Also known as: Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-, 3-nonanoate, Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-, nonanoate, Cholest-5-ene-3-beta-yl nonanoate, Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3.beta.)-, 3-nonanoate
INCI: CHOLESTERYL NONANOATE
Cholesteryl Nonanoate (CAS 1182-66-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emollient. 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
Skin conditioning, emollient
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] nonanoate
InChIKey
WCLNGBQPTVENHV-MKQVXYPISA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not specifically restricted by FDA; INCI listed
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cholesteryl Nonanoate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cholesteryl Nonanoate.
Known Synonyms
Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-, 3-nonanoate
Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-, nonanoate
Cholest-5-ene-3-beta-yl nonanoate
Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3.beta.)-, 3-nonanoate
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
No specific technical function
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cholesteryl Nonanoate allowed in the EU?
Cholesteryl Nonanoate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cholesteryl Nonanoate do in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Nonanoate functions as: Skin conditioning, emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1182-66-7.
Is Cholesteryl Nonanoate used outside cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Nonanoate 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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