- beauty
Heparan sulfate
CAS 9050-30-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Heparan sulfate in plain language
Also known as Suleparoid · Heparan sulfate (porcine 5500 mw) · Heparan sulfate danaparoid · Heparan sulfate (porcine)
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Heparan Sulfate is a member of the class of Glycosaminoglycans found on the cell surface or extracellular matrix of higher organisms.
- Skin conditioning
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Heparan sulfate appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveHeparan Sulfate is a member of the class of Glycosaminoglycans found on the cell surface or extracellular matrix of higher organisms.
- Heparan Sulfate is a member of the class of Glycosaminoglycans found on the cell surface or extracellular matrix of higher organisms.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Heparan 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 Heparan sulfate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
informahealthcare.com
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.