L-citrulline is the L-enantiomer of citrulline.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 41 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 49 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 49
Banila CoPrime Primer Finish Powder 12g
LAVIENLAVIEN Medinic Line EGF Micro Pin Ampoule
OGANACELLBio Actiome Sunscreen
CREMORLABT.E.N Cremor® Skin Renewal Cream
CREMORLABCremorlab T.E.N Cremor® Skin Renewal Cream
CREMORLABMacro Serum Mask® 3D Renewing 4 Sheets
CREMORLABCremorlab Macro Serum Mask® 3D Renewing 4 Sheets
CellFusionCAqua Porin Cream
BiothermBiosource Dual-Action Toner 400ml
R+CoR+Co MANNEQUIN Styling Paste
MiseensceneSalon 10 Peptide Repair Treatment (Essence Pack) 990ml
MiseensceneSalon 10 Peptide Repair No-Wash Treatment 200ml
Definition
L-citrulline is the L-enantiomer of citrulline. It has a role as a micronutrient, a protective agent, a nutraceutical, an EC 1.14.13.39 (nitric oxide synthase) inhibitor, a mouse metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a D-citrulline. It is a tautomer of a L-citrulline zwitterion.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 29VT07BGDA · registered name CITRULLINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name シトルリン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミノ酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 372-75-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 206-759-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80883373
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301022909
- IUPAC
- N~5~-Carbamoyl-L-ornithine
- Molecular formula
- C6H13N3O3
- Molecular weight
- 175.188 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- White solid
- Colour
- White solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 235.5 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00000000887 ㎜Hg (25deg)
- Water solubility
- 1.2800 ㎎/ℓ (25deg)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -3.19
- Molecular weight
- 175.19
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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 conditioner4
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Studying the distribution of L-citrulline in watermelon fruits at different storage conditions · 2024
- Evaluation of the anti-aging potential of acetyl tripeptide-30 citrulline in cosmetics. · 2024
- Bioavailability of Citrulline in Watermelon Flesh, Rind, and Skin Using a Human Intestinal Epithelial Caco-2 Cell Model · 2023
- Impact of a Supplementation with Polyphenol Extract and L-citrulline on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Pre-Hypertensive Individuals · 2020
- Ex Vivo Enteroids Recapitulate In Vivo Citrulline Production in Mice. · 2018
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- 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
- 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 2