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.
- beauty
Picolinic acid
CAS 32075-31-3
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
88161-53-9 · 98-98-6 · 1580002-25-0 · 2244586-27-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Picolinic acid in plain language
Also known as Pyridine-2-carboxylic acid · 2-Carboxypyridine · 2-PYRIDINE carboxylic acid · 2-Picolinic acid · 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid · 2-Pyridylcarboxylic acid
Show all 16 names
Acide picolique · Acide pyridine-2-carboxylique · Pyridinecarboxylic acid · Pyridin-2-carbonsaure · Pyridine-carboxylique-2 · Pyridinecarboxylic acid-(2) · acido piridina-2-carboxilico · alpha-Picolinic acid · alpha-Pyridinecarboxylic acid · o-Pyridinecarboxylic acid
Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and a skin-conditioning agent. Picolinic Acid is the organic acid.
- Antioxidant
- 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. Picolinic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActivePicolinic Acid is the organic acid that conforms to the formula
- Picolinic Acid is the organic acid that conforms to the formulaSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Picolinic acid. 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 Picolinic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context