Chrysin is a dihydroxyflavone in which the two hydroxy groups are located at positions 5 and 7.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
9 of 9 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
BubbleBubble Star Dew
OHUI3HR Blurring Sun Powder
DominasCream Rx 30ml
DermalogicaDermalogica awaken peptide depuffing eye gel
Paula's ChoiceCLINICAL 0.3% Retinol Treatment
DermalogicaDermalogica multivitamin power recovery cream
NecessaireNecessaire The Neck Serum | Firming Serum with Peptides
Dieux SkinDieux Skin Auracle Eye Serum
HawthorneHawthorne Brightening Eye Cream
Definition
Chrysin is a dihydroxyflavone in which the two hydroxy groups are located at positions 5 and 7. It has a role as an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a hepatoprotective agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant metabolite and an EC 2.7.11.18 (myosin-light-chain kinase) inhibitor. It is a dihydroxyflavone and a 7-hydroxyflavonol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 3CN01F5ZJ5 · registered name CHRYSIN · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name クリシン: 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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 480-40-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-549-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1022396
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID902396
- IUPAC
- 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
- Molecular formula
- C15H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 254.241 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Light yellow solid, [Merck Index] Yellow powder, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
- Melting point
- 285.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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 conditioner2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Chrysin Pretreatment Enhances BMSC Therapeutic Efficacy in Resolving Diabetic Wound Healing · 2026
- Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activity of chrysin and in vivo wound healing potential of an optimized chrysin emulgel formulation. · 2025
- Emerging cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying anticancer indications of chrysin · 2021
- Experimental study on the effect of chrysin on skin injury induced by amiodarone extravasation in rats. · 2021
- Emerging Utilization of Chrysin Using Nanoscale Modification · 2016
Linked databases 17
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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