CI 40800 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour.
How much products actually contain
27 products state the amountmedian 0.0000001%
- under 0.01% 27
- 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, 48 list it before the 1% line and 221 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 269 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 269
BIODANCERadiant Vita Niacinamide Cream0.00045% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL Vegan Vitamin Deep-Tox Cleansing Oil0.00000001% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL [Makeup Deep Cleansing] Vegan Vitamin Deep-Tox Cleansing Oil 200ml0.00000001% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL Algo-Tox Vita Cleanser 150ml0% stated
OLAPLEXNo.7 Bonding Oil 30ml
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.7 Bonding Oil™ Full Size
OLAPLEXOLAPLEX No.7 Bonding Oil™ Jumbo
SidmoolVitamin C Energy Moisture Gel
CNP LaboratoryPropolis Deep Serine Cleansing Balm
CNP LaboratoryBye OD-TD Vita Calming Serum
Ole HenriksenOle Henriksen Double Rewind 0.3% Pro-Grade Retinol Serum
LYS BeautyLYS Beauty Speak Love Glossy Lip Treatment Oil
Definition
CI 40800 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan · United States
- Allowed colourant
- ASEAN · Taiwan · United Kingdom · United States
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products.
European Union
- Other : Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction IV/111
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Restriction IV/111 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Restriction IV/55
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name カロチン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるカロチノイドである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name β－カロチン: 本品は、合成又は天然から得られるカロテノイド化合物であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 116-32-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 116-32-5 / 7235-40-7 / 31797-85-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 31797-85-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7235-40-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 230-636-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- - 230-636-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3020253
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID10253
- IUPAC
- beta,beta-Carotene
- Molecular formula
- C40H56
- Molecular weight
- 536.888 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Red to brownish-red crystals or crystalline powder · Red, brownish-red or purple-violet crystals or crystalline powder (colour varies according to extraction solvent used and conditions of crystallisation)
- Boiling point
- 633-577ºC · 654.00 to 657.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 176-184ºC · 183 °C (evacuated tube)
- Solubility
- 0.0006 g/l at 25ºC · Sol in benzene, chloroform, carbon disulfide, moderately sol in ether, petroleum ether, oils, 100 ml hexane dissolve 109 mg at 0 °C, very sparingly sol in methanol and ethanol, practically insol in water, acids, alkalies
- Density
- 1.00 at 20 °C/20 °C
- Stability
- ABSORBS OXYGEN FROM AIR GIVING RISE TO INACTIVE, COLORLESS OXIDATION PRODUCTS
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 21 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.
- Dye8
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Softener and conditioner3
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)2
- Fragrance1
- Surface modifier1
- Antioxidant1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Effect of beta‐carotene supplementation on the human sunburn reaction · 1995
- Beta-carotene in dermatology: Does it help? · 2008
- Pro-carcinogenic activity of beta-carotene, a putative systemic photoprotectant. · 2004
- Diet potentiates the UV-carcinogenic response to beta-carotene. · 2000
- Beta carotene and cancer: risk or protection? · 1996
Linked databases 23
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese