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Epigallocatechin gallate

CAS 2041570-28-7 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

863-65-0 · 435276-52-1 · 989-51-5

Epigallocatechin gallate chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Epigallocatechin gallate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Egcg · (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE · Epigallocatechin-3-gallate · 3-O-GALLOYL-(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN · (-)-Epigallocatechol gallate · EGCG cpd
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Epigallocatechingallate · L-Epigallocatechin gallate · Nvp-xaa 723 · Pf-egcg 90 · Tea catechin · Teavigo · epigallo-catechin gallate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.
Antioxidant
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Epigallocatechin gallate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionScientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins (EFSA ANS)
- Scientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins (EFSA ANS)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 24 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 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

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Scientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins (EFSA ANS)
  2018 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
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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

dailymed.nlm.nih.gov

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Epigallocatechin gallate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

Antioxidant

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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