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CYANOCOBALAMIN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

63 products state the amountmedian 0.0000005%

  • under 0.01% 62
  • 0.01–0.1% 1
  • 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, 95 list it before the 1% line and 532 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 624 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 624

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII P6YC3EG204 · registered name Cyanocobalamin · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name シアノコバラミン: 本品は、ビタミンB12であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CYANOCOBALAMININCI사이아노코발아민Korean label name (MFDS standard)Vitamin B12SynonymシアノコバラミンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68-19-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-680-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7044346
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID501513207
IUPAC
(Cyanido-kappaC)[(2R,3S,4R,5S)-5-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-1,3-benzimidazol-1-yl-kappaN~3~)-4-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl (2R)-1-{3-[(1~2~R,1~3~R,1~4~R,2~2~R,2~3~S,2~4~S,4~3~S,4~4~S,6~4~S)-1~3~,2~3~,4 ~3~-tris(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-2~4~,4~4~,6~4~-tris(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)-1~4~,2~2~,2~3~,3,4~3~,6~3~,6~3~,7-octamethyl-2~3~,2~4~,4~3~,4~4~,6~3~,6~4~-hexahydro-2~2~H-1(2,5)-pyrrolidina-2,4,6(2,5)-tripyrrol acycloheptaphane-3,5,7-trien-1~1~-id-1~4~-yl-kappa~4~N~1^{1~},N~2^{1~},N~4^{1~},N~6^{1~}]propanamido}propan-2-yl phosphato]cobalt (non-preferred name)
Molecular formula
C63H88CoN14O14P
Molecular weight
1355.388 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dark red odorless solid, Hygroscopic, [Merck Index] Dark red powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · solid
Odour
odourless
pH
4.5~7
Melting/freezing point
&amp, gt, 300 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
&amp, gt, 300 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas)
not flammable
Vapour pressure
0 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility
12500 ㎎/ℓ (pH: 6~9)
Relative density
1.351
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
3.57 (log Pow)
Auto-ignition temperature
400 ℃
Molecular weight
1355.48

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 12 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 nutrient5
  • Softener and conditioner5
  • Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 18