InventoryRef 8518815/10/2010

GENISTEIN

5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-benzopyrone

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

Inventory details for GENISTEIN

INCI name

GENISTEIN

Description

5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-benzopyrone

Annex III Identified ingredient
Entry 373

Genistein

CAS: 446-72-0
EC: 207-174-9

Key data

Restriction

How GENISTEIN appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists GENISTEIN 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.

GENISTEIN 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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GENISTEIN 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, GENISTEIN carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 446-72-0 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 GENISTEIN

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

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