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SAPONINS

Saponins

SAPONINS 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.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 8047-15-2
CAS 8047-15-2PubChem CID 6540709

Saponins

Saponins has been reported in Aesculus hippocastanum and Bobgunnia madagascariensis with data available. LOTUS - the natural products occurrence database

IUPAC name
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4S,6aR,6bS,8R,8aR,9R,10R,14bR)-9-acetyloxy-8-hydroxy-4,8a-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,6b,11,11,14b-hexamethyl-10-[(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-4-hydroxy-3,5-bis[[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]oxane-2-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C55H86O24
Molecular weight
1131.3 g/mol
Exact mass
1130.55090361 Da
XLogP3
0.7
Topological polar surface area
388.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
13
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
24
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
24

Also known as

SaponineRefChem:931265232-462-6Flogencylbeta-Aescinubeta-Aescusanbeta-Reparilbeta Escin
6 more reported names
beta-Aescinu [Czech]beta-Aescinbeta-EscinNSC 758653AXNVHPCVMSNXNP-ZELRDNAQSA-NCCG-270645

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for SAPONINS

INCI name

SAPONINS

Description

Saponins

Record provenance

Inventory reference
78611
Imported identity
SAPONINS
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
8047-15-2 / 11006-75-0 / 72231-29-9
EC
232-462-6 / - / -
Restriction
Function
CLEANSING
Helping to keep the body surface clean.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
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.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

How SAPONINS appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SAPONINS 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.

SAPONINS is also tagged with 3 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

SAPONINS is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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

CAS 8047-15-2 / 11006-75-0 / 72231-29-9 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 SAPONINS

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SAPONINS from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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