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AMINOETHANESULFINIC ACID

Hypotaurine is an aminosulfinic acid comprising ethylamine having the sulfo group at the 2-position.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

5 of 5 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Hypotaurine is an aminosulfinic acid comprising ethylamine having the sulfo group at the 2-position. It has a role as a metabolite, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a hypotaurine(1-). It is a tautomer of a hypotaurine zwitterion.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 5L08GE4332 · registered name HYPOTAURINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Reduces other ingredientsREDUCINGSlows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT

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 アミノエタンスルフィン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミドスルフィン酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

AMINOETHANESULFINIC ACIDINCI아미노에탄설피닉애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)アミノエタンスルフィン酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
300-84-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8075380
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID1038113
IUPAC
(S~1~S)-2-Aminoethane-1-sulfinic acid
Molecular formula
C2H7NO2S
Molecular weight
109.14 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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.

  • Antioxidant1
  • Reducing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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