What does Glucosamine sulfate do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

Is Glucosamine sulfate safe?

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

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industrial
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Glucosamine sulfate

CAS 216447-61-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

29031-19-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Glucosamine sulfate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Sulfuric diamide--2-amino-2-deoxyhexose--ammonia (1/2/1) · D-glucosamine sulphate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
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. Glucosamine sulfate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.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 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 Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 5 active drug products and 5 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 5 active drug products and 5 total products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Glucosamine sulfate. 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 Glucosamine sulfate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 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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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 Glucosamine sulfate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

Skin conditioningConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Glucosamine sulfate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Glucosamine sulfate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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