Definition
Chitin, 6-(carboxymethyl) ether
US FDA substance register · UNII ET9FYQ9QSA · registered name 6-O-CARBOXYMETHYLCHITIN (500000 MW) · polymer
Cosmetic roles
Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルボキシメチルキチン: 本品は、キチン（＊）のカルボキシメチル誘導体である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
CARBOXYMETHYL CHITININCI카복시메틸키틴Korean label name (MFDS standard)Chitin, 6-(carboxymethyl) etherSynonymカルボキシメチルキチンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 52108-64-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID301019104
What products actually use it for
What the 9 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 conditioner6
- Viscosity modifier2
- Thickening agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- In Situ Formation of Hydrogel Wound Dressing Based on Carboxymethyl Chitin/Tannic Acid for Promoting Skin Wound Healing · 2024
- Silver loaded biodegradable carboxymethyl chitin films with long-lasting antibacterial activity for infected wound healing. · 2022
- The Novel Synthesis of Carboxymethyl-chitin by a New Process · 2001
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)