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Phytic acid

CAS 50762-79-3 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

78039-41-5 · 894854-44-5 · 1206549-44-1 · 1242436-18-5 · 83-86-3

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Phytic acid in plain language

What it is

Also known as Fytic acid · (1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexayl hexakis · myo-Inositol hexakisphosphate · myo-Inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate) · Inositol hexaphosphate · Inositol hexaphosphoric acid

Show all 18 names

Inositolhexaphosphoric acid · IP-6 · IP6 · Myo-inositol hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate) · Alkalovert · Dermofeel PA-3 · Exfoderm · Inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate · Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate), myo- · myo-Inositol hexaphosphate · myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate) · Phytic acid solution

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a chelating agent.

  • Chelating
  • Chelating agent
  • Oral care
Is it a concern?
Low 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 382 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.

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. Phytic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 382 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Oral Care Agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 382 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Chelating agent, Oral Care Agent.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 Phytic acid. 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 Phytic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2021

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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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 Phytic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

382

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drug

Typical roles

ChelatingChelating agentOral care
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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