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CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 119 list it before the 1% line and 144 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 260 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 260

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII UPY805K99W · registered name CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACID · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Caprylhydroxamic Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプリルヒドロキサム酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CAPRYLHYDROXAMIC ACIDINCI카프릴하이드록사믹애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octanamide, N-hydroxy-Synonymカプリルヒドロキサム酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7377-03-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
230-936-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8074609
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5047582
IUPAC
N-Hydroxyoctanamide
Molecular formula
C8H17NO2
Molecular weight
159.229 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Preservative2
  • Chelating agent1
  • Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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