Is CARNITINE PCA safe to use in EU cosmetics?

CARNITINE PCA is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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CARNITINE PCA

Carnitine PCA is the carnitine salt of PCA

CARNITINE PCA is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Exact external identity check

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Inventory details for CARNITINE PCA

INCI name

CARNITINE PCA

Description

Carnitine PCA is the carnitine salt of PCA

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 88510
Imported identity: CARNITINE PCA
Source update: 18/02/2011

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for CARNITINE PCA

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

NOT REPORTED: No function currently reported.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#5517 · CARNITINE PCA

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CAPRYLOYL GLYCERINNOT REPORTED

CAPRYLYLSILSESQUIOXYZEOLITENOT REPORTED

CARBONNOT REPORTED

CARBONIC ACIDNOT REPORTED

CERIUM PHOSPHATENOT REPORTED

CETEARETH-20 METHACRYLATENOT REPORTED

CETEARETH-25 METHACRYLATENOT REPORTED

CETETH-20 ITACONATENOT REPORTED

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How CARNITINE PCA appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CARNITINE PCA 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.

CARNITINE PCA 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

CARNITINE PCA 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, CARNITINE PCA carries the following function designation(s):

NOT REPORTED

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Source note for CARNITINE PCA

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

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