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Magnesium glycinate

CAS 6901-81-1 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

14783-68-7

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Magnesium glycinate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Magnesium bis(glycinate-N,O) · Bis(glycinato-n,o)magnesium · Magnesium bisglycinate · Magnesium bis(aminoacetate) · magnesium bis(2-aminoacetate) · Glycine, magnesium salt (2:1)
Show all 15 names
magnesuim salt Glycine · Magnesium 2-AMINOACETATE · Magnesium diglycinate · Magnesium 2-Aminoacetate xH2O · Magnesium, bis(glycinato-kappaN,kappaO)-, (T-4)- · UNII-IFN18A4Y6B · bis(glycinato)magnesium · magnesium bis(glycinate) · magnesium2-aminoacetate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a pH buffer.
Buffering
pH adjuster
Is it a concern?: Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Magnesium glycinate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionOpinion on certain bisglycinates as sources of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and glycinate nicotinate as source of chromium in foods intended for the general population (including food supplements) and foods for particular nutritional uses - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)
- Opinion on certain bisglycinates as sources of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and glycinate nicotinate as source of chromium in foods intended for the general population (including food supplements) and foods for particular nutritional uses - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including pH regulating agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Opinion on certain bisglycinates as sources of copper, zinc, calcium, magnesium and glycinate nicotinate as source of chromium in foods intended for the general population (including food supplements) and foods for particular nutritional uses - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (EFSA AFC)
  2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Magnesium glycinate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-08-31
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Magnesium glycinate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

BufferingpH adjuster

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Magnesium glycinate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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