What does MENAQUINONE-7 do?

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, an anti-sebum and an astringent.

Is MENAQUINONE-7 safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
industrial
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MENAQUINONE-7

CAS 13425-62-2

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

18749-18-3 · 27670-94-6 · 2797196-90-6 · 2124-57-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

MENAQUINONE-7 in plain language

What it is: Also known as Menaquinone 7 · Menakinon 7 · Menaquinone K7 · MK7 · Vitamin K2(35) · Vitamin mk 7
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C46H64O2 · MK-7 · Menaquinone 7, Synthetic (90%) · Menaquinone K · Menaquinone MK-7 · Menlaquinone 7 · Vitamin K2-7
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter, an anti-sebum and an astringent.
UV filter
Anti-sebum
Astringent
Bleaching
Skin protecting
Humectant
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. MENAQUINONE-7 appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveMenaquinone-7 is the organic compound that conforms to the formula.
- Menaquinone-7 is the organic compound that conforms to the formula.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Astringent, UV stabilizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Astringent, UV stabilizer.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for MENAQUINONE-7. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for MENAQUINONE-7 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

clinicaltrials.gov

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed MENAQUINONE-7 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

UV filterAnti-sebumAstringentBleachingSkin protectingHumectant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include MENAQUINONE-7; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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