Is Phytosphingosine Acetamide safe in cosmetics?
Phytosphingosine Acetamide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Phytosphingosine Acetamide
Also known as: UNII-RZ4494XR10, Acetamide, N-((1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-, Acetamide, N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-, (1S-(1R*,2R*,3S*))-, Acetamide, N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-, D-ribo-, D-Ribo-1,3,4-trihydroxy-2-acetamidooctadecane (+2 more)
Phytosphingosine Acetamide (CAS 21830-28-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Anti-dandruff; Biocide; Softener and conditioner. 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
Anti-dandruff; Biocide; Softener and conditioner
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N-[(2S,3S,4R)-1,3,4-trihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl]acetamide
InChIKey
SZUJJDLBXJCDNT-ZCNNSNEGSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Phytosphingosine Acetamide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-dandruff
Biocide
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Phytosphingosine Acetamide.
Known Synonyms
UNII-RZ4494XR10
Acetamide, N-((1S,2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-
Acetamide, N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-, (1S-(1R*,2R*,3S*))-
Acetamide, N-(2,3-dihydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)heptadecyl)-, D-ribo-
D-Ribo-1,3,4-trihydroxy-2-acetamidooctadecane
DS-N-acetylphytosphingosine
N-Acetylphytosphingosine
Chemical Function
Biocide
Softener and conditioner
Anti-dandruff
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1485886
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Phytosphingosine Acetamide allowed in the EU?
Phytosphingosine Acetamide EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Phytosphingosine Acetamide do in cosmetics?
Phytosphingosine Acetamide functions as: Anti-dandruff; Biocide; Softener and conditioner. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 21830-28-4.
Is Phytosphingosine Acetamide used outside cosmetics?
Phytosphingosine Acetamide 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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