Is Santalyl Acetate safe in cosmetics?
Santalyl Acetate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Santalyl Acetate
Also known as: Santalol, acetate
INCI: SANTALYL ACETATE
Santalyl Acetate (CAS 1323-00-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Perfuming (fragrance ingredient); also classified as non-ionic surfactant. 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 food safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Perfuming (fragrance ingredient); also classified as non-ionic surfactant (ester) in some databases
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(Z)-5-[(1S,3R)-2,3-dimethyl-3-tricyclo[2.2.1.02,6]heptanyl]-2-methylpent-2-enyl] acetate;[(Z)-2-methyl-5-[(1S,2R,4R)-2-methyl-3-methylidene-2-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl]pent-2-enyl] acetate
InChIKey
ZUPBLUYKASBIGF-BNWWZQFZSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
GRAS for flavor use (FDA 21 CFR 172.515); FEMA No. 3007; permitted in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Santalyl Acetate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (2)
JECFA Number
985
Source: WHO/JECFA
JECFA Evaluation
SANTALYL ACETATE (alpha and beta) | 2002 | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | TRS 913-JECFA 59/41 | FAS 50-JECFA 59/173
Source: WHO/JECFA
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (3)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Santalyl Acetate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Santalol, acetate
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Flavouring and nutrient
Regulatory Lists
IFRA Transparency
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
SANTALYL ACETATE
Food Category
flavoring
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santalyl Acetate allowed in the EU?
Santalyl Acetate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Santalyl Acetate do in cosmetics?
Santalyl Acetate functions as: Perfuming (fragrance ingredient); also classified as non-ionic surfactant (ester) in some databases. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1323-00-8.
Is Santalyl Acetate used outside cosmetics?
Santalyl Acetate also appears in industrial chemical safety and food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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