GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-11-oxo-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester, (3-beta)-
GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate
- IUPAC name
- 2,3-dihydroxypropyl (2S,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,10S,12aS,14bS)-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-13-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-2-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C33H52O6
- Molecular weight
- 544.8 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 544.37638937 Da
- XLogP3
- 5.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 104.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 8
Also known as
External database identifiers
- PubMed:17613133
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Glyceryl Glycyrrhetinate Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
INCI name
GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
Description
Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-11-oxo-, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester, (3-beta)-
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 76220
- Imported identity
- GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
Key data
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.
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Source note for GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for GLYCERYL GLYCYRRHETINATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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