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Acyl coenzyme a desaturase

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acyl coenzyme a desaturase in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent. Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase is an enzyme which catalyses the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids.

  • Skin 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

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Acyl coenzyme a desaturase appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAcyl Coenzyme A Desaturase is an enzyme which catalyses the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids
    • Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase is an enzyme which catalyses the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acidsSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Acyl coenzyme a desaturase. 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 Acyl coenzyme a desaturase yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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