(R)-carnitine is the (R)-enantiomer of carnitine.
How much products actually contain
1 products state the amountmedian 0.0023%
- under 0.01% 1
- 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, 20 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 40 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 40
LAVIENLAVIEN Medinic Line Carni Double Effect Ampoule 2ml x 5
EucerinEucerin Hyaluron Boosting Essence 100ml
PHYSIOGELPhysiogel CicaBalance For Men Calming Toner 200ml
PHYSIOGELPhysiogel CicaBalance For Men 2 Types
PHYSIOGELPhysiogel Red Soothing CicaBalance Pore Control Serum 50ml
PurcellPurcell 88 Billion/mL Glutathione Flexible Liposome Tone-Up Ampoule 20ml
MEDIPEELMelanon X Cream
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL Melanon X Cream
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL [Sold-Out Sensation] Melanon X Cream 30ml
CNP LaboratoryDerma Answer Anti-Pore Active Peel Ampule
CNP LaboratoryHomme Lab All-in-One Oil Cut Perfect
CNP LaboratoryAC-PRO Spot Repairing Treatment
Definition
(R)-carnitine is the (R)-enantiomer of carnitine. It has a role as a water-soluble vitamin (role), an antilipemic drug, a nutraceutical, a nootropic agent and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-carnitinium. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-carnitine.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 0G389FZZ9M · registered name LEVOCARNITINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Trimoniums as used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カルニチン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるヒドロキシベタインである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 541-15-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-768-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4023208
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID903208
- IUPAC
- (3R)-3-Hydroxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H15NO3
- Molecular weight
- 161.201 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Highly hygroscopic solid, [Merck Index] Crystalline solid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · White, crystalline, hygroscopic powder
- Melting point
- 195-198 · 197 °C (dec)
- Solubility
- 2500 mg/mL · Readily soluble in water and hot alcohol. Practically insoluble in acetone, ether and benzene
- Dissociation constant
- 3.8
- Colour
- white
- Molecular weight
- 161.2
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 14 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.
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)3
- Softener and conditioner2
- Anti-static agent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Cleaning agent1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Foamant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Role of carnitine in disease · 2010
- Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency in neonate identified by dried blood spot free carnitine and acylcarnitine profile · 2001
- GFP-Human high-affinity carnitine transporter OCTN2 protein: subcellular localization and functional restoration of carnitine uptake in mutant cell lines with the carnitine transporter defect. · 1999
- Heterozygotes for plasmalemmal carnitine transporter defect are at increased risk for valproic acid-associated impairment of carnitine uptake in cultured human skin fibroblasts · 1995
- The Presence of L-Carnitine in Ocular Tissues of the Rabbit · 1994
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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