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. 2024 Aug;43(3_suppl):92S-108S.
doi: 10.1177/10915818241237794. Epub 2024 Mar 11.

Safety Assessment of Capryloyl Salicylic Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Wilbur Johnson Jr  1 , Wilma F Bergfeld  2 , Donald V Belsito  2 , Curtis D Klaassen  2 , Daniel C Liebler  3 , James G Marks Jr  3 , Lisa A Peterson  3 , Ronald C Shank  3 , Thomas J Slaga  2 , Paul W Snyder  2 , Monice Fiume  4 , Bart Heldreth  5
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Safety Assessment of Capryloyl Salicylic Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Wilbur Johnson Jr et al. Int J Toxicol. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) reassessed the safety of Capryloyl Salicylic Acid in cosmetic products; this ingredient is reported to function as a skin conditioning agent. The Panel reviewed relevant data relating to the safety of this ingredient in cosmetic formulations, and concluded that the available data are insufficient to make a determination that Capryloyl Salicylic Acid is safe under the intended conditions of use in cosmetic formulations.

Keywords: Capryloyl Salicylic Acid; Cosmetic Ingredient Review; Cosmetics; Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety; Safety.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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