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Gelatin

CAS 8052-24-2 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

9013-63-2 · 39340-57-3 · 97343-33-4 · 239074-97-6 · 945651-70-7 · 9000-70-8

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Gelatin in plain language

What it is

Also known as Unspecified gelatin · Absorbable gelatin · Absorbable film gelatin · Absorbable powder gelatin · Absorbable sponge gelatin · Edible gelatin

Show all 17 names

Gelatin limed bone · Gelatine · gelatins Collagens · Cryogel 220/440 · GBL 100 (gelatin) · Gelatin 200 · Gelatins, acetylated, conjugates · conjugates Gelatins · animal glue · gelatins · gelatina

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a film former and a thickener. Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.

  • Film forming
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Food additive, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer
  • Thickener
  • Film former
  • Fragrance
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 501 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Specialty occupational products, Batteries.

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. Gelatin appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database44 entries — 13 administration routes
    • Route: INTRACAVITARY; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 0.05 mlSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 16 %w/vSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 14 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAMUSCULAR; Dosage form: INJECTION, SUSPENSION; Potency: 1.3 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 20 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: 14 mgSource →
    • Route: INTRAVENOUS; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 34.8 mgSource →
    • Route: NASAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 50 mg/1mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 6436 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 288 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS; Potency: 65 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1791 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1229 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Maximum daily exposure: 1042 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PASTILLE; Potency: 143 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 100 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 34.8 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 46 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 42.12 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 19 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 239 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 57 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 120 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, SUGAR COATED; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: WAFER; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: PERIODONTAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 3.44 mgSource →
    • Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: RESPIRATORY (INHALATION); Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 100 mgSource →
    • Route: SUBCUTANEOUS; Dosage form: INJECTION; Potency: 16 %w/vSource →
    • Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 19 mgSource →
    • Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 13 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 1050 mgSource →
    • + 4 more entries not shown
  • EUCosIngActiveGelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.
    • Gelatins. A complex combination of proteins obtained by hydrolysis of collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANOT LIMITEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: food additive, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: food additive, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 501 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Specialty occupational products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Mucoadhesive, Film former, Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 501 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Specialty occupational products, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Mucoadhesive, Film former, Viscosity modifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT LIMITED. Functional class: food additive, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizer.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Gelatin 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 october 14, 2014

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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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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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

501

Named organisations

6

Personal careSpecialty occupational productsBatteriesLaboratory suppliesFood and drugCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

Film formingViscosity controllingFood additive, emulsifier, gelling agent, stabilizerThickenerFilm formerFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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