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Ferrous bisglycinate

CAS 2734875-27-3 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

3000503-10-3 · 20150-34-9

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Ferrous bisglycinate in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ferrous glycinate”.
Also known as Ferrous glycinate · Bisglycino-iron(ii) chelate · Iron bis-glycinate · Iron bis-glycinate chelate · Iron(2+) bis(aminoacetate) · bis(2-aminoacetate);iron(2+)
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2-aminoacetate;iron(2+) · Bis(2-aminoacetoxy)iron · Bis(glycinato-kappaN,kappaO)iron · Ferrousbisglycinate · Ferrochel · Glycine, iron(2+) salt (2:1) · Iron(ii) glycinate · Iron, bis(glycinato-?N,?O)- · ferrous;2-aminoacetate · iron trisglycinate · λ²-iron(2+) ion bis(2-aminoacetate)
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and a skin-conditioning agent. Ferrous Glycinate is the ferrous salt of glycine.
Antioxidant
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
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 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

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. Ferrous bisglycinate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
- Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Ferrous bisglycinate as a source of iron for use in the manufacturing of foods ad in food supplements (EFSA AFC)Source →
- Opinion on certain bisglycinates as sources of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and glycinate nicotinate as source of chromium in foods intended for the general population (including food supplements) and foods for particular nutritional uses - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)Source →
EUCosIngActiveFerrous Glycinate is the ferrous salt of glycine that conforms to the formula
- Ferrous Glycinate is the ferrous salt of glycine that conforms to the formulaSource →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.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 Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.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
- Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Ferrous bisglycinate as a source of iron for use in the manufacturing of foods ad in food supplements (EFSA AFC)
  2006 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
- Opinion on certain bisglycinates as sources of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and glycinate nicotinate as source of chromium in foods intended for the general population (including food supplements) and foods for particular nutritional uses - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)
  2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
- JECFA evaluation record.
  Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

9 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 30 November 2009
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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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WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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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.

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ferrous bisglycinate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

AntioxidantSkin conditioningConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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