Is VALPROIC ACID safe to use in EU cosmetics?

VALPROIC ACID 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.

What other records share CAS 99-66-1?

CAS 99-66-1 may appear across multiple EU annex records. The CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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VALPROIC ACID

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2-Propylpentanoic Acid

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

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Inventory details for VALPROIC ACID

INCI name

VALPROIC ACID

Description

2-Propylpentanoic Acid

Annex records for VALPROIC ACID

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Key data

CAS

99-66-1

202-777-3

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

How VALPROIC ACID appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists VALPROIC ACID 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.

VALPROIC ACID 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

VALPROIC ACID 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, VALPROIC ACID carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING

CAS 99-66-1 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 VALPROIC ACID

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

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