Is XYMENYNIC ACID safe in cosmetics?
XYMENYNIC ACID has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
XYMENYNIC ACID
XYMENYNIC ACID (CAS 557-58-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning - Emollient. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical 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
IUPAC Name
(E)-octadec-11-en-9-ynoic acid
InChIKey
VENIIVIRETXKSV-BQYQJAHWSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
Not specifically regulated
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for XYMENYNIC ACID.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
skin-conditioning
emollient
needs-enrichment
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
CHEMBL1967321
Frequently Asked Questions
Is XYMENYNIC ACID allowed in the EU?
XYMENYNIC ACID EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does XYMENYNIC ACID do in cosmetics?
XYMENYNIC ACID functions as: Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning - Emollient. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 557-58-4.
Is XYMENYNIC ACID used outside cosmetics?
XYMENYNIC ACID also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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