Is Valine safe in cosmetics?
Valine has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Valine
INCI: VALINE (L-VALINE; 2-AMINO-3-METHYLBUTANOIC ACID)
Valine (CAS 72-18-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance. NOAEL 628 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
InChIKey
KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-BYPYZUCNSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted for cosmetic use; also GRAS as food ingredient
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Valine.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Valine 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
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
No specific technical function
Regulatory List Membership (2)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Valine.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
fda_food_additive
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
Australia; Food and drug - smoking-related products
Europe
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
consumer_product
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
VALINE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL43068
Max Phase
2
Adverse Event Associations
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Valine allowed in the EU?
Valine EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Valine do in cosmetics?
Valine functions as: Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Fragrance. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 72-18-4.
Is Valine used outside cosmetics?
Valine 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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