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Antioxidant

BETA-CAROTENE

CAS 7235-40-7 Updated
85

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

An orange-red carotenoid pigment and provitamin A. Strong antioxidant with broad food and cosmetic safety record; only real downsides are color transfer and oxidation.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Strong antioxidant
  • Vitamin A precursor
  • Color and skin tone support
  • Quenches singlet oxygen

Known concerns

  • Can stain skin or fabrics at high levels
  • Oxidizes if poorly preserved

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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