Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII UL93J4379X · registered name CYCLOHEXYLGLYCERIN · single chemical substance
Cyclohexylglycerin
Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name シクロヘキシルグリセリン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
CYCLOHEXYLGLYCERININCI사이클로헥실글리세린Korean label name (MFDS standard)シクロヘキシルグリセリンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10305-41-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70893623
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901323652
- IUPAC
- 3-(Cyclohexyloxy)propane-1,2-diol
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O3
- Molecular weight
- 174.24 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as low2
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 3 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) adopted in 1981 according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) adopted in 1992 - Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) adopted in 1981 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- 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