Natrium-5-oxo-DL-prolinat

Cosmetic ingredients (Sodium PCA) -> CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review)

Antistatic; Humectant; Skin conditioning

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (108 of 108) of all reports.

Not Classified

Aggregated GHS information provided per 108 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Chemical: Proline, 5-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1)

Status: Active Update: 29-03-2018 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/23503

Proline, 5-oxo-, monosodium salt: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that PCA (i.e., 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid), calcium PCA, magnesium PCA, potassium PCA, and sodium PCA are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment. PCA and its salts should not be used in cosmetic products in which N-nitroso compounds can be formed.

Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications

Information on 47 consumer products that contain 5-Oxo-DL-proline, monosodium salt in the following categories is provided:

Information on 48 consumer products that contain Sodium PCA in the following categories is provided: