Malic acid, disodium salt

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

Humectant; Skin conditioning

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 45.8% (65 of 142) of reports.

Warning

H315 (41.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 142 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (37 of 37) of all reports.

Chemical: Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, disodium salt

Disodium malate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard

Skin Irrit. 2 (41.5%)

Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)

Not Classified

On the basis of the animal and clinical data included in this report, the CIR Expert Panel concludes that Malic Acid and Sodium Malate are safe for use as pH adjusters in cosmetic formulations. The Expert Panel determined that the data are insufficient to determine the safety of these ingredients for any other functions.

Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications

Food additives

Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> ACIDITY_REGULATOR -> JECFA Functional Classes

Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> ACIDITY_REGULATOR -> JECFA Functional Classes

Cosmetics -> Humectant; Skin conditioning