Ingredient Dictionary

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE

ATP is an adenosine 5'-phosphate in which the 5'-phosphate is a triphosphate group.

How much products actually contain

2 products state the amountmedian 0.005%

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, 3 list it before the 1% line and 12 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 15 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 15

Definition

ATP is an adenosine 5'-phosphate in which the 5'-phosphate is a triphosphate group. It is involved in the transportation of chemical energy during metabolic pathways. It has a role as a cofactor, a micronutrient, a nutraceutical and a fundamental metabolite. It is a purine ribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate and an adenosine 5'-phosphate. It is a conjugate acid of an ATP(3-).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 8L70Q75FXE · registered name ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Adenosine as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アデノシン三リン酸: 本品は、アデノシン（＊）の誘導体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATEINCI아데노신트라이포스페이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Adenosine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate)Synonymアデノシン三リン酸Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 56-65-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 200-283-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6022559
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID302559

IUPAC: Adenosine 5'-(tetrahydrogen triphosphate)
Molecular formula: C10H16N5O13P3
Molecular weight: 507.181 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid · solid
Melting point: 176 °C
Solubility: 1000000 mg/L · 1000.0 mg/mL, 862 mg/mL (magnesium salt)
Melting/freezing point: 90.27 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight: 507.19 (est.)

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 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 conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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

Category 6.3B (Category 3)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across