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Ingredient Dictionary

7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL

Cholesta-5,7-dien-3beta-ol is a Delta(5),Delta(7)-sterol, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid, a 3beta-sterol and a cholestanoid.

How much products actually contain

2 products state the amountmedian 0.001%

under 0.01% 2
0.01–0.1% 0
0.1–1% 0
1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 19 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 19

Definition

Cholesta-5,7-dien-3beta-ol is a Delta(5),Delta(7)-sterol, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid, a 3beta-sterol and a cholestanoid. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII BK1IU07GKF · registered name 7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING

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 デヒドロコレステロール: 本品は、コレステロール（＊）から誘導される化合物であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

7-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLINCI7-데하이드로콜레스테롤Korean label name (MFDS standard)デヒドロコレステロールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 434-16-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 207-100-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID20861933
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID40824287

IUPAC: Cholesta-5,7-dien-3beta-ol
Molecular formula: C27H44O
Molecular weight: 384.648 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid · solid
Melting point: 150.5 °C
Solubility: 1 mg/mL
Colour: white
Water solubility: 0.0005022 ㎎/ℓ (25 °C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 8.65
Molecular weight: 384.34

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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 conditioner3
Viscosity modifier2
Emulsifier2
Thickening agent1

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

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted