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Polyepsilon lysine hcl

CAS 73548-20-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Polyepsilon lysine hcl in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an antioxidant and a deodorant. Polyepsilon Lysine HCl is the salt of Polyepsilon-Lysine (q.v.).

  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Deodorant
  • Hair conditioning
Is it a concern?
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. Polyepsilon lysine hcl appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActivePolyepsilon Lysine HCl is the salt of Polyepsilon-Lysine (q.v.) that conforms generally to the formula
    • Polyepsilon Lysine HCl is the salt of Polyepsilon-Lysine (q.v.) that conforms generally to the formulaSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Polyepsilon lysine hcl. 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 Polyepsilon lysine hcl 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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