Is Galactaric Acid safe in cosmetics?
Galactaric Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Galactaric Acid
INCI: GALACTARIC ACID
Galactaric Acid (CAS 526-99-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Chelating. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
InChIKey
DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — EPA Safer Chemical (Green Circle: verified low concern); not restricted in 21 CFR §700
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Galactaric Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Galactaric Acid.
Chemical Function
Chelating agent
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
MUCIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1232958
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Galactaric Acid allowed in the EU?
Galactaric Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Galactaric Acid do in cosmetics?
Galactaric Acid functions as: Chelating. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 526-99-8.
Is Galactaric Acid used outside cosmetics?
Galactaric Acid 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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