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1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt

CAS 7779-25-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid magnesium salt · magnesium salt Citric acid · magnesium citrate

What it does

Used in consumer products as a conditioner.

  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt. 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 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 EPA CPDat has listed 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

5

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

Conditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, magnesium salt; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.