Is Pentadecanoic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Pentadecanoic Acid has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Emollient
Pentadecanoic Acid
INCI: PENTADECANOIC ACID
Pentadecanoic Acid (CAS 1002-84-2) is a cosmetic emollient functioning as Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentadecanoic acid
InChIKey
WQEPLUUGTLDZJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions. FEMA GRAS flavoring status up to 5.0%.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Pentadecanoic Acid.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Pentadecanoic Acid.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
jecfa_safe
Chemical Function
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
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
PENTADECANOIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL460025
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pentadecanoic Acid allowed in the EU?
Pentadecanoic Acid EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Pentadecanoic Acid do in cosmetics?
Pentadecanoic Acid functions as: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Anti-Inflammatory. It is classified as a Emollient in our database. CAS number: 1002-84-2.
Is Pentadecanoic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Pentadecanoic Acid also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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