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Ascorbyl retinoate

CAS 119207-20-4

Ascorbyl retinoate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ascorbyl retinoate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Retinoic acid, 6-ESTER with l-ascorbic acid · Retinyl-l-ascorbic acid · Q27271370 · UNII-915WW480O7

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant. Ascorbyl Retinoate is the product obtained by the reaction of Retinoic Acid and Ascorbic Acid.

  • Antioxidant
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

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Ascorbyl retinoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAscorbyl Retinoate is the product obtained by the reaction of Retinoic Acid and Ascorbic Acid
    • Ascorbyl Retinoate is the product obtained by the reaction of Retinoic Acid and Ascorbic AcidSource →
  • 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 Ascorbyl retinoate. 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 Ascorbyl retinoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

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.