Lycopene is an acyclic carotene commonly obtained from tomatoes and other red fruits.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Lycopene is an acyclic carotene commonly obtained from tomatoes and other red fruits. It has a role as an antioxidant and a plant metabolite. It contains a carotenoid psi-end derivative.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII SB0N2N0WV6 · registered name LYCOPENE · single chemical substance
CI 75125 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan
- 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 160d)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 110
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
Restriction IV/110 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 502-65-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 207-949-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2046593
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID0026593
- IUPAC
- psi,psi-Carotene
- Molecular formula
- C40H56
- Molecular weight
- 536.888 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 175 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 6 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.
- Dye3
- Antioxidant2
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Lycopene presence in facial skin corneocytes and sebum and its association with circulating lycopene isomer profile: Effects of age and dietary supplementation · 2019
- Antimicrobial Property of Lycopene Oleoresin on some Food Pathogens Running Head: Lycopene oleoresin antibacterial potent · 2016
- Chemoprevention of photocarcinogenesis by lycopene · 2014
- Preparation of vesicles entrapped lycopene extract. · 2014
- Research Progress in Physiological Functions and Stability of Lycopene · 2011
Linked databases 23
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- 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)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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