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CARNITINE HCL

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

11 products state the amountmedian 0.00001%

  • under 0.01% 11
  • 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, 6 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 19 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 19

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII J3Y5E6IKS3 · registered name LEVOCARNITINE HYDROCHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Trimoniums as used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name カルニチンHCl: 本品は、カルニチン(*)の塩酸塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CARNITINE HCLINCI카르니틴에이치씨엘Korean label name (MFDS standard)カルニチンHClJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
6645-46-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
229-663-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID701014449
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801437044
IUPAC
(2R)-3-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium chloride
Molecular formula
C7H16ClNO3
Molecular weight
197.66 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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
  • Humectant2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15