Ingredient Dictionary

CAPSAICIN

Capsaicin is a capsaicinoid.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

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

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

NecessaireNecessaire The Body Oil Grapefruit | 2% Capsaicin

Definition

Capsaicin is a capsaicinoid. It has a role as a TRPV1 agonist, a non-narcotic analgesic and a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII S07O44R1ZM · registered name CAPSAICIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Capsicum Annum Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Capsicum Annuum Resin, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Powder, Capsicum Frutescen Fruit, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract, Capsicum Frutescens Resin, and Capsaicin

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カプサイシン: 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

CAPSAICININCI캡사이신Korean label name (MFDS standard)6-Nonenamide, N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methyl-, (E)-SynonymカプサイシンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 404-86-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-969-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9020241
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID30241

IUPAC: (6E)-N-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methylnon-6-enamide
Molecular formula: C18H27NO3
Molecular weight: 305.418 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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
Deodorizer2
Fragrance1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Pharmaceutical (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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