Is Salicylhydroxamic Acid safe in cosmetics?
Salicylhydroxamic Acid has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Poor
Cosmetic Ingredient
Salicylhydroxamic Acid
Also known as: Benzamide, N,2-dihydroxy-, 2-Hydroxybenzhydroxamic acid, EINECS 201-934-3, o-Hydroxybenzohydroxamic acid, NSC 193440 (+7 more)
INCI: N,2-DIHYDROXYBENZAMIDE
Salicylhydroxamic Acid (CAS 89-73-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Industrial flotation reagent; urease and lipoxygenase inhibitor. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Salicylhydroxamic Acid is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H312, H332, H315, H319, H335, H351).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Industrial flotation reagent; urease and lipoxygenase inhibitor
Safety Rating
POOR
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N,2-dihydroxybenzamide
InChIKey
HBROZNQEVUILML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA monograph or CIR review. Not recognized as a cosmetic ingredient.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Salicylhydroxamic Acid.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Chelating agent
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Salicylhydroxamic Acid.
Known Synonyms
Benzamide, N,2-dihydroxy-
2-Hydroxybenzhydroxamic acid
EINECS 201-934-3
o-Hydroxybenzohydroxamic acid
NSC 193440
NSC 5088
UNII-8Q07182D0T
2-Hydroxybenzohydroxamic acid
2-hydroxybenzenecarbohydroxamic acid
N,2-bis(oxidanyl)benzamide
SHAM
Salicylohydroximic acid
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Chelating agent
Regulatory Lists
Canada; pharmaceutical
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
SALICYLHYDROXAMIC ACID
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL309339
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Salicylhydroxamic Acid allowed in the EU?
Salicylhydroxamic Acid EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Salicylhydroxamic Acid do in cosmetics?
Salicylhydroxamic Acid functions as: Industrial flotation reagent; urease and lipoxygenase inhibitor. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 89-73-6.
Is Salicylhydroxamic Acid used outside cosmetics?
Salicylhydroxamic 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.
Does Salicylhydroxamic Acid have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Salicylhydroxamic Acid is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H312, H332, H315, H319, H335, H351).
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