Definition
(E)-10-hydroxydec-2-enoic acid is an -hydroxy amino acid that is 2-decenoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the terminal carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group and in which the C=C double bond has E configuration. It is a component of royal jelly. It has a role as a geroprotector and an animal metabolite. It is a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid, an omega-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 76B519G7TJ · registered name 10-HYDROXYDECENOIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name １０－ヒドロキシデセン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 765-01-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50997870
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301424868
- IUPAC
- 10-Hydroxydec-2-enoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H18O3
- Molecular weight
- 186.251 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 13
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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