Is Margaric Acid safe in cosmetics?
Margaric Acid has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Emollient
Margaric Acid
Also known as: 4-02-00-01193, BRN 1781004, EINECS 208-027-1, 17:0, C17:0 (+13 more)
INCI: MARGARIC ACID
Margaric Acid (CAS 506-12-7) is a cosmetic emollient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilizer. 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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Function
Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilizer
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
heptadecanoic acid
InChIKey
KEMQGTRYUADPNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions. CIR 2019 fatty acid class review provides defensible read-across.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Margaric Acid.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Margaric Acid.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
4-02-00-01193
BRN 1781004
EINECS 208-027-1
17:0
C17:0
CH3-[CH2]15-COOH
Heptadecanoate
Margarate
Margarinate
Margaroate
Margaroic acid
N-Heptadecanoate
N-Heptadecoate
N-Heptadecylate
Normal-heptadecanoate
Normal-heptadecanoic acid
heptadecoic acid
heptadecylic acid
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
SCIL (9/2019)
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
HEPTADECANOIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1172910
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Margaric Acid allowed in the EU?
Margaric Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Margaric Acid do in cosmetics?
Margaric Acid functions as: Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilizer. It is classified as a Emollient in our database. CAS number: 506-12-7.
Is Margaric Acid used outside cosmetics?
Margaric Acid 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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