Beta-sitosterol 3-O-acetate is a steroid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of beta-sitosterol with acetic acid.
Definition
Beta-sitosterol 3-O-acetate is a steroid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of beta-sitosterol with acetic acid. It has been isolated from the mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is an acetate ester and a steroid ester. It is functionally related to a sitosterol. It derives from a hydride of a stigmastane.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII TWI48DH01E · registered name .BETA.-SITOSTERYL ACETATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Phytosterols as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 915-05-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 213-019-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70894094
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301324133
- IUPAC
- Stigmast-5-en-3beta-yl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C31H52O2
- Molecular weight
- 456.755 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.
- Stabilizing agent1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata