Is Tall Oil Glycerides safe in cosmetics?
Tall Oil Glycerides has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Tall Oil Glycerides
Also known as: EINECS 273-606-8, Vegetable fatty acid methyl esters
INCI: TALL OIL GLYCERIDES
Tall Oil Glycerides (CAS 68990-52-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, skin conditioning – emollient. NOAEL 1000 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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 data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Skin conditioning, skin conditioning – emollient
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
EC Number
273-606-8
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted in cosmetics; glyceride esters are generally recognized as safe
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Tall Oil Glycerides.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Tall Oil Glycerides across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000,000 - 10,000,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Tall Oil Glycerides.
Regulatory Flags
plant-oil
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
EINECS 273-606-8
Vegetable fatty acid methyl esters
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tall Oil Glycerides allowed in the EU?
Tall Oil Glycerides EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Tall Oil Glycerides do in cosmetics?
Tall Oil Glycerides functions as: Skin conditioning, skin conditioning – emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 68990-52-3.
Is Tall Oil Glycerides used outside cosmetics?
Tall Oil Glycerides also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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