Is Magnesium Salicylate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Salicylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Salicylate
Also known as: Magnesium, bis[2-(hydroxy-κO)benzoato-κO]-, (T-4)-, Magnesium, bis(2-hydroxybenzoato-O1,O2)-, (T-4)-, Magnesium, bis(salicylato)-, (T-4)-Bis[2-(hydroxy-κO)benzoato-κO]magnesium, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt (2:1) (+8 more)
INCI: MAGNESIUM SALICYLATE
Magnesium Salicylate (CAS 18917-89-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Preservative - inhibits microbial development in cosmetic products. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted, max 0.5%. 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
Preservative - inhibits microbial development in cosmetic products
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(2-carboxyphenolate)
InChIKey
MQHWFIOJQSCFNM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
EU Max Conc.
0.5%
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Allowed - CIR Expert Panel concluded salicylic acid and its salts (including magnesium salicylate) are safe as used in cosmetics at concentrations ranging from 0.0008% to 3%
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Salicylate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Preservative
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Salicylate.
Regulatory Flags
preservative
Known Synonyms
Magnesium, bis[2-(hydroxy-κO)benzoato-κO]-, (T-4)-
Magnesium, bis(2-hydroxybenzoato-O1,O2)-, (T-4)-
Magnesium, bis(salicylato)-
(T-4)-Bis[2-(hydroxy-κO)benzoato-κO]magnesium
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt (2:1)
Bis(salicylato)magnesium
Magan
Magnesium bis(salicylate)
Salicylic acid, magnesium salt (2:1)
magnesium disalicylate
EINECS No.: 242-669-3
Magnesium, bis[2-(hydroxy-.kappa.O)benzoato-.kappa.O]-, (T-4)-
Magnesium, bis(2-(hydroxy-kappaO)benzoato-kappaO)-, (T-4)-
Chemical Function
Preservative
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
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 SALICYLATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2106755
Max Phase
-1
Adverse Event Associations
3
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Salicylate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Salicylate EU regulatory status: permitted. Maximum allowed concentration: 0.5%. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Salicylate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Salicylate functions as: Preservative - inhibits microbial development in cosmetic products. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 18917-89-0.
Is Magnesium Salicylate used outside cosmetics?
Magnesium Salicylate 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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