Emollients

Arachidonic Acid

INCI: ARACHIDONIC ACID
CAS 506-32-1 EC 208-033-4
Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid

Purpose

Function

Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning - Emollient
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Restricted
NOAEL5 mg/kg
ConcernLow
Flags
cosing-sourcedeu-permittedskin-conditioningemollientneeds-enrichment
Verdict

ARACHIDONIC ACID is listed in the EU CosIng database with functions: Skin Conditioning, Skin Conditioning - Emollient It is permitted in the EU without specific restrictions.

US Note

CIR: UNS - IJT 34(Suppl.2):5-69, 2015

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
506-32-1
EC Number
208-033-4
INCI
ARACHIDONIC ACID
Category
Emollients
Updated
Apr 2, 2026