amino_acid

Alanine

INCI: ALANINE
CAS 56-41-7 EC 206-126-4 / 200-273-8
Alanine
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Alanine

Purpose

Function

Skin Conditioning (Humectant), Hair Conditioning, Antistatic, Masking
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationnone
MoSnot established
NOAEL3129 mg/kg
ConcernNone
Flags
fda_food_additive
Verdict

Safe in present practices of use and concentration per CIR Expert Panel; non-essential NMF amino acid used at maximum 0.1% in leave-on products.

US Note

GRAS per 21 CFR 172.320; CIR concluded safe in present practices; USP purity ≥98-98.5%

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
56-41-7
EC Number
206-126-4 / 200-273-8
INCI
ALANINE
Category
amino_acid
Updated
Apr 2, 2026