Is PARAXANTHINE safe in cosmetics?
PARAXANTHINE has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
PARAXANTHINE
Also known as: 3,7-Dihydro-1,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,7-dimethyl- (9CI), 5-26-13-00554, BRN 0197907, EINECS 210-271-9 (+6 more)
PARAXANTHINE (CAS 611-59-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as 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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Function
Skin Conditioning
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,7-dimethyl-3H-purine-2,6-dione
InChIKey
QUNWUDVFRNGTCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
Not specifically regulated
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for PARAXANTHINE.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
skin-conditioning
needs-enrichment
Known Synonyms
3,7-Dihydro-1,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,7-dimethyl- (9CI)
5-26-13-00554
BRN 0197907
EINECS 210-271-9
NSC 400018
p-Xanthine
Xanthine, 1,7-dimethyl-
UNII-Q3565Y41V7
1,7-Dimethyl-Xanthine
1,7-dimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
detected; pharmaceutical; soil
detected; ground_water; MN Chemical Screening; pharmaceutical
detected; ground_water; MN Chemical Screening; pharmaceutical
detected; MN Chemical Screening; wastewater
detected; MN Chemical Screening; surface_water
detected; MN Chemical Screening; surface_water
detected; MN Chemical Screening; wastewater
detected; drinking_water
detected; drinking_water
detected; drinking_water; MN Chemical Screening
detected; MN Chemical Screening; surface_water
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
PARAXANTHINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1158
Max Phase
0.5
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PARAXANTHINE allowed in the EU?
PARAXANTHINE EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does PARAXANTHINE do in cosmetics?
PARAXANTHINE functions as: Skin Conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 611-59-6.
Is PARAXANTHINE used outside cosmetics?
PARAXANTHINE 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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