2',5'-Dihydroxyacetophenone is an aromatic ketone.
Definition
2',5'-Dihydroxyacetophenone is an aromatic ketone.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII K1H7QH11ZH · registered name 2-ACETYLHYDROQUINONE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Lightens hair or skinBLEACHINGSlows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
2-ACETYLHYDROQUINONEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 490-78-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-716-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9060077
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7040659
- IUPAC
- 1-(2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.149 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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
- Bleaching agent1
- Antioxidant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
Classed as moderate1
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard