Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 078ORG4DXO · registered name SALICYLIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMINE · single chemical substance
MEA-Salicylate is the monoethanolamine salt of Salicylic Acid that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted or banned
- China · South Korea · Taiwan
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Argentina · Brazil
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : Under maximum secondary amine: 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : No use with nitrosating systems. Minimum 99% -Pureza. Maximum -Tenor of secondary amines in raw materials 0.5%. Maximum nitrosamine -Tenor: 50 ug / kg. -Envasar / Nitrite - free store in containers.
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : 0.5% (expressed as acid)
- Other limitations and requirements : Prohibited in products for children under 3 years of age, except for shampoos.
- Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : Products for use Adults: "Do not use in children" For products aimed at children: "Do not use in children under three years of age (except shampoo)"
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Other products except body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant (c) Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 3.0 % (b) 2.0% (c) 0.5%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) (b) (c) Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Not to be used in oral products. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. These levels are inclusive of any use of salicylic acid. As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 3
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) (b) (c) Not to be used for children under three years of age
- Solely for products which might be used for children
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : Salicylic acid: 0,5 % (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0,5 % (acid)
- Other limitations and requirements : Salicylic acid: Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age. Not to be used in oral products. Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age, except for shampoos.
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Salicylic acid: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age
European Union
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5%
- Other : - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Minimum purity: 99% - Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : Salicylic acid: 0,5 % (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0,5 % (acid)
- Other : Not to be used in products for children under 3 years of age, except for shampoos
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Salicylic acid: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age **Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age. Salicylic acid salts: Not to be used for children under 3 years of age ***Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/61 V/3 · SCCS opinion: Opinion concerning Salicylic Acid; OPINION ON salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) Submission I
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Salicylic Acid, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Salicylate, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Hexyldodecyl Salicylate, Isocetyl Salicylate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Magnesium Salicylate, MEA-Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Potassium Salicylate, Methyl Salicylate, Myristyl Salicylate, Sodium Salicylate, TEA-Salicylate, and Tridecyl Salicylate
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Ethanolamine and Ethanolamine Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 59866-70-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 261-963-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80208587
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30131078
- IUPAC
- 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid--2-aminoethan-1-ol (1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C9H13NO4
- Molecular weight
- 199.206 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Preservative1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 12
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata