Definition
Cytochrome C is a hemoprotein found in animal cells in the mitochondrial protein-lipid complex
US FDA substance register · UNII Q5ED5J76AX · registered name CYTOCHROME C · protein
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name チトクロームＣ: 本品は、動物細胞のミトコンドリアに存在するタンパクである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
CYTOCHROME CINCI사이토크롬CKorean label name (MFDS standard)チトクロームＣJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9007-43-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-700-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6046894
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Red-brown powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Therapeutic photobiomodulation: nitric oxide and a novel function of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase. · 2011
- Influence of B16/F10 melanoma growth variant on the level of cytochrome C in mitochondria in various organs of female mice · 2021
- Molecular phylogeny of Francolinus francolinus in Iraq based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene diversity · 2025
- Characterization of the Degradation of Sheepskin by Monitoring Cytochrome c of Bacteria by Raman Spectroscopy · 2020
- Potential Role of Cytochrome c and Tryptase in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Pathogenesis: Focus on Resistance to Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress · 2018
Linked databases 14
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English