# HEPARAN SULFATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid601056303
Categories: beauty
Functions: Skin conditioning
Identifier: DTXSID601056303

> HEPARAN SULFATE: 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. EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Heparan Sulfate is a member of the class of Glycosaminoglycans found on the cell surface or extracellular matrix of higher organisms.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/99624
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:47959853R5
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/53477714

_Assessed by Greenveil._