Is Myricitrin safe in cosmetics?
Myricitrin has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Myricitrin
Also known as: EINECS 241-856-7, Flavone,3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxy-,3-rhamnoside, Myricetin 3-rhamnoside, Myricetin 3-O-rhamnoside, Myricetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (+8 more)
INCI: MYRICITRIN
Myricitrin (CAS 17912-87-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin protecting, antioxidant. 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, pharmaceutical, and food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin protecting, antioxidant
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
InChIKey
DCYOADKBABEMIQ-OWMUPTOHSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — listed in FDA UNII (5Z0ZO61WPJ); also in Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Myricitrin.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
2207
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
JECFA Evaluation
MYRICITRIN | 2014 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 990-JECFA 79/80
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Flavouring and nutrient
Humectant
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Myricitrin.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Known Synonyms
EINECS 241-856-7
Flavone,3,3',4',5,5',7-hexahydroxy-,3-rhamnoside
Myricetin 3-rhamnoside
Myricetin 3-O-rhamnoside
Myricetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside
Myricetol 3-rhamnoside
Myricitrine
NSC 19803
Rhamnoside,myricetin-3
UNII-5Z0ZO61WPJ
3-((6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-benzopyran-4-one
Myricitroside
myricetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Humectant
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical and food safety data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL522983
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
MYRICITRIN
ADI
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent mg/kg bw
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Myricitrin allowed in the EU?
Myricitrin EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Myricitrin do in cosmetics?
Myricitrin functions as: Skin protecting, antioxidant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 17912-87-7.
Is Myricitrin used outside cosmetics?
Myricitrin also appears in industrial chemical safety, pharmaceutical, and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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