Is Magnesium Lactate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Lactate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Lactate
Also known as: Di(lactato-O1,O2)magnesium, Magnesium, bis[2-(hydroxy-kappaO)propanoato-kappaO]-, (T-4)-, Magnesium, bis(2-hydroxypropanoato-O1,O2)-, (T-4)-, Magnesium, bis(lactato)-, Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium complex (+1 more)
INCI: MAGNESIUM LACTATE
Magnesium Lactate (CAS 18917-93-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Buffering agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent (magnesium donor). 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
Buffering agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent (magnesium donor)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(2-hydroxypropanoate)
InChIKey
OVGXLJDWSLQDRT-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - no specific prohibition; also has GRAS status as a food-grade magnesium source
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Lactate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
mineral_clay
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
MAGNESIUM DL-LACTATE | 1979 | NOT LIMITED | Included in the group ADI for DL-lactic acid and bases | TRS 648-JECFA 23/30 | NOT PREPARED
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Pharmaceutical
Softener and conditioner
pH regulating agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Lactate.
Known Synonyms
Di(lactato-O1,O2)magnesium
Magnesium, bis[2-(hydroxy-kappaO)propanoato-kappaO]-, (T-4)-
Magnesium, bis(2-hydroxypropanoato-O1,O2)-, (T-4)-
Magnesium, bis(lactato)-
Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium complex
Promagsan
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
pH regulating agent
Pharmaceutical
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
inert_ingredient; Pesticides
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
Europe; supplements
Europe; food_additive; supplements
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
MAGNESIUM LACTATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3707281
Max Phase
-1
Adverse Event Associations
10
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Lactate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Lactate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Lactate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Lactate functions as: Buffering agent, humectant, skin-conditioning agent (magnesium donor). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 18917-93-6.
Is Magnesium Lactate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Lactate 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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