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CYCLOCARBOXYPROPYLOLEIC ACID

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII SWI7TZX7JS · registered name CYCLOCARBOXYPROPYLOLEIC ACID · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps 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

Names & identifiers

CYCLOCARBOXYPROPYLOLEIC ACIDINCI사이클로카복시프로필올레익애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Cyclohexene-1-octanoic acid, 5(or 6)-carboxy-4-hexyl-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
53980-88-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
258-897-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0028034
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801772371
Molecular formula
C21H36O4

Measured properties

Appearance
CBI
Initial boiling point and range
515.1 ℃(est.)
Flash point
279.4 ℃(est.)

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 15 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.

  • pH regulating agent8
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)2
  • Intermediate1
  • Corrosion inhibitor1
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 12