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CARRAGEENAN 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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InventoryRef 8873024/07/2012

CARRAGEENAN

Carrageenan Carrageenin Chondrus Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan)

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

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 9000-07-1

CAS 9000-07-1PubChem CID 78126884

ZINC;1-(5-cyano-2-pyridinyl)-3-[2-(6-fluoro-2-hydroxy-3-propanoylphenyl)cyclopropyl]urea;diacetate

IUPAC name: zinc;1-(5-cyano-2-pyridinyl)-3-[2-(6-fluoro-2-hydroxy-3-propanoylphenyl)cyclopropyl]urea;diacetate

Molecular formula: C23H23FN4O7Zn
Molecular weight: 551.8 g/mol
Exact mass: 550.084219 Da
Topological polar surface area: 195.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 10
Covalent units: 4
Defined stereocentres: 0

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Inventory details for CARRAGEENAN

INCI name

CARRAGEENAN

Description

Carrageenan
Carrageenin
Chondrus
Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan)

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 88730
Imported identity: CARRAGEENAN
Source update: 24/07/2012

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

9000-07-1

232-524-2 (I)

Restriction

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Function

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Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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CHONDRUS CRISPUS POWDER

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How CARRAGEENAN appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CARRAGEENAN 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.

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Frequently asked questions

CARRAGEENAN 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.

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Source note for CARRAGEENAN

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

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