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InventoryRef 8568815/10/2010

AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE

3-guanidinopropionic acid

AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE 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

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 353-09-3
CAS 353-09-3PubChem CID 67701

Beta-Guanidinopropionic acid

3-guanidinopropanoic acid is a guanidine compound bearing an N-(2-carboxyethyl) substituent. It is a creatine analogue that has been found to decreases plasma glucose levels. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a tautomer of a 3-guanidinopropanoic acid zwitterion. ChEBI

IUPAC name
3-(diaminomethylideneamino)propanoic acid
Molecular formula
C4H9N3O2
Molecular weight
131.13 g/mol
Exact mass
131.069476538 Da
XLogP3
-1.8
Topological polar surface area
102.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
3
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Guanidinopropionic acidOmpenaclid3-carbamimidamidopropanoic acidbeta-GPAamidino beta-alanineN-(Aminoiminomethyl)-beta-alanineORISTAR GPAPNU-10483
16 more reported names
RGX202UL1984YRKARgx 2023-[(diaminomethylidene)amino]propanoic acid3-((diaminomethylidene)amino)propanoic acidbeta-guanidine propionic acidRefChem:782874SLC6A8 Inhibitor RGX-202206-530-0RGX-202-013-Guanidinopropionic acid3-guanidinopropanoic acid3-GuanidinopropanoateRGX-202N-(Aminomethyl)-beta-alanineGuanidinoproprionic-beta
External database identifiers

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 AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE

INCI name

AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE

Description

3-guanidinopropionic acid

Record provenance

Inventory reference
85688
Imported identity
AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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How AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE 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.

AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE 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.

Frequently asked questions

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Source note for AMIDINO BETA-ALANINE

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

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