Ingredient Dictionary

3-AMINOPROPANE SULFONIC ACID

3-aminopropanesulfonic acid is an amino sulfonic acid that is the 3-amino derivative of propanesulfonic acid.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

3-aminopropanesulfonic acid is an amino sulfonic acid that is the 3-amino derivative of propanesulfonic acid. It has a role as an anticonvulsant, a GABA agonist, a nootropic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent and an algal metabolite. It is a tautomer of a 3-aminopropanesulfonic acid zwitterion.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 5K8EAX0G53 · registered name Tramiprosate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGHelps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ３－アミノプロパンスルホン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

3-AMINOPROPANE SULFONIC ACIDINCI3-아미노프로판설포닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)３－アミノプロパンスルホン酸Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 3687-18-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 222-977-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID80190352
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID90112843

IUPAC: 3-Aminopropane-1-sulfonic acid
Molecular formula: C3H9NO3S
Molecular weight: 139.17 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: &amp, gt, 27 ℃ (1013mBar)
Initial boiling point and range: 295.91 ℃
Vapour pressure: 5.19E-5 ㎜Hg
Water solubility: 0.856 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density: 4.803935105281325
Relative density: 1.388
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -4.555
Molecular weight: 139.17

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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.

Solubility enhancer2
Surfactant (surface active agent)2
No specific technical function1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2

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 2 studies

SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted