Is Thioacetanilide safe in cosmetics?
Thioacetanilide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Thioacetanilide
Also known as: Ethanethioamide, N-phenyl-, BRN 2205727, EINECS 211-288-4, NSC 36984, N-Phenylthioacetamide (+2 more)
INCI: THIOACETANILIDE
Thioacetanilide (CAS 637-53-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antioxidant, bleaching. 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 pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Antioxidant, bleaching
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
N-phenylethanethioamide
InChIKey
MWCGLTCRJJFXKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; no specific restrictions
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Thioacetanilide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Antioxidant
Bleaching agent
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Thioacetanilide.
Known Synonyms
Ethanethioamide, N-phenyl-
BRN 2205727
EINECS 211-288-4
NSC 36984
N-Phenylthioacetamide
USAF EK-1902
UNII-L9AL2GO03Y
Chemical Function
Antioxidant
Bleaching agent
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
CHEMBL3740596
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Thioacetanilide allowed in the EU?
Thioacetanilide EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Thioacetanilide do in cosmetics?
Thioacetanilide functions as: Antioxidant, bleaching. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 637-53-6.
Is Thioacetanilide used outside cosmetics?
Thioacetanilide 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.
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