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Ingredient Dictionary

ASPARAGINE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

1 products state the amountmedian 0.0000005%

  • under 0.01% 1
  • 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, 19 list it before the 1% line and 74 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 92 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 92

Cosmetic roles

Reduces staticANTISTATICKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of alpha-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アスパラギン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミノ酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ASPARAGINEINCI아스파라진Korean label name (MFDS standard)アスパラギンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
3130-87-8
CAS No.chemical registry number
5794-13-8
CAS No.chemical registry number
70-47-3
CAS No.chemical registry number
70-47-3 / 3130-87-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-735-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-735-9 / 221-521-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
221-521-1

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder · Solid, [Merck Index] White hygroscopic powder, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point
234-235 °C · 234 - 235 °C
Solubility
29400 mg/L (at 25 °C) · Practically insoluble in methanol, ethanol, ether, benzene. Soluble in acids and alkalies
Density
1.543 g/cu cm at 15/4 °C
Dissociation constant
8.82 (at 18 °C) · pKa1 = 2.02, pKa2 = 8.80

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

Related literature

Linked databases 16