Is Copper Glycinate safe in cosmetics?
Copper Glycinate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Copper Glycinate
Also known as: Copper, bis(glycinato-κN,κO)-, Copper, bis(glycinato-N,O)-, Bis(glycinato-κN,κO)copper, B-Traxim 2C Cu, Bis(aminoacetato)copper (+13 more)
INCI: COPPER GLYCINATE
Copper Glycinate (CAS 13479-54-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering Agent; Skin Conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Copper Glycinate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H319, H400, H312, H314, H318) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Buffering Agent; Skin Conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
copper bis(2-aminoacetate)
InChIKey
VVYPIVJZLVJPGU-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
restricted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA - no specific restriction. Not reviewed by CIR. Copper glycinate is also used as a dietary supplement ingredient, which provides some systemic safety data.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Copper Glycinate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Copper Glycinate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
Copper, bis(glycinato-κN,κO)-
Copper, bis(glycinato-N,O)-
Bis(glycinato-κN,κO)copper
B-Traxim 2C Cu
Bis(aminoacetato)copper
Bis(glycinato)copper
Bis(glycinato)copper(II)
Copper Chelazome
Copper bis(glycinate)
Copper diglycinate
Copper(II) glycinate
Copper(glycine)2
Cupric aminoacetate
Cupric glycinate
Glycine, copper(2+) salt (2:1)
Luoantong
NSC 162736
EINECS No.: 236-783-2
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA count match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Adverse Event Associations
1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Copper Glycinate allowed in the EU?
Copper Glycinate EU regulatory status: restricted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Copper Glycinate do in cosmetics?
Copper Glycinate functions as: Buffering Agent; Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 13479-54-4.
Is Copper Glycinate used outside cosmetics?
Copper Glycinate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Copper Glycinate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Copper Glycinate is classified GHS Danger (H302, H315, H317, H319, H400, H312, H314, H318) in the chemicals database but is restricted in EU cosmetics.
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