Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII L0VNO92L8V · registered name 3-O-CETYL ASCORBIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps 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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ３－Ｏ－セチルアスコルビン酸: 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
3-O-CETYL ASCORBIC ACIDINCI3-O-세틸아스코빅애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)３－Ｏ－セチルアスコルビン酸Japanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 88306-70-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90236952
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID20159443
- IUPAC
- (5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-Dihydroxyethyl]-4-(hexadecyloxy)-3-hydroxyfuran-2(5H)-one (non-preferred name)
- Molecular formula
- C22H40O6
- Molecular weight
- 400.556 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
- Facial Treatment with 3-O-Cetyl Ascorbic Acid for Improvement of Skin Texture: Uptake, Effectiveness, and In Vitro Carcinogenicity Assessment · 2021
- Development of phospholipid nanoparticles encapsulating 3‐O‐cetyl ascorbic acid and tocopherol acetate (TA‐Cassome) for improving their skin accumulation · 2018
Linked databases 11
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata