What function does RETINOL serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, RETINOL carries the following function designation(s): SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS.

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RETINOL

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Retinol; vitamin A

RETINOL is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page.

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Inventory details for RETINOL

INCI name

RETINOL

INN name

retinol [INN:BAN]

Ph. Eur. name

vitaminum a

Description

Retinol; vitamin A

Annex records for RETINOL

Annex III Identified ingredient

Entry 376

Retinol; Retinyl Acetate; Retinyl Palmitate

CAS: 11103-57-4/ 68-26-8; 127-47-9; 79-81-2

EC: 234-328-2/ 200-683-7; 204-844-2; 201-228-5

Key data

CAS

68-26-8 / 11103-57-4

200-683-7 / 234-328-2

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

How RETINOL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists RETINOL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

RETINOL is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

RETINOL appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, RETINOL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 68-26-8 / 11103-57-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for RETINOL

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for RETINOL with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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