GRAPHITE OXIDE
Graphitic Acid
GRAPHITE OXIDE 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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Exact external identity check
matchedOne PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.
- PubChem title
- Gallic Acid
- IUPAC name
- 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C7H6O5
- Molecular weight
- 170.12 g/mol
- InChIKey
- LNTHITQWFMADLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Gallic acid is a trihydroxybenzoic acid in which the hydroxy groups are at positions 3, 4, and 5. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer, an astringent, a plant metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a gallate.
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Inventory details for GRAPHITE OXIDE
INCI name
GRAPHITE OXIDE
Description
Graphitic Acid
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 97664
- Imported identity
- GRAPHITE OXIDE
- Source update
- 21/10/2019
Annex records for GRAPHITE OXIDE
Key data
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.
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- HUMECTANT
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
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How GRAPHITE OXIDE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GRAPHITE OXIDE 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.
GRAPHITE OXIDE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions 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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