Is Galangin safe in cosmetics?
Galangin has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Galangin
Also known as: 5-18-04-00567, 4H-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-, BRN 0272179, EINECS 208-960-4, UNII-142FWE6ECS (+3 more)
INCI: GALANGIN
Galangin (CAS 548-83-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, Skin conditioning. 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one
InChIKey
VCCRNZQBSJXYJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Galangin.
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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
Humectant
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Galangin.
Known Synonyms
5-18-04-00567
4H-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-
BRN 0272179
EINECS 208-960-4
UNII-142FWE6ECS
3,5,7-triOH-flavone
3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-benzopyran-4-one
teptochrysin
Chemical Function
Humectant
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
GALANGIN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL309490
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Galangin allowed in the EU?
Galangin EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Galangin do in cosmetics?
Galangin functions as: Antioxidant, Skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 548-83-4.
Is Galangin used outside cosmetics?
Galangin 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.
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