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DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII V22EX3SL9Z · registered name DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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

DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOLINCI다이벤질리덴솔비톨Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-Glucitol, bis-O-(phenylmethylene)-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
32647-67-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
251-136-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4029355

What products actually use it for

What the 10 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.

  • Flocculating agent3
  • Thickening agent2
  • Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents)2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 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.

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  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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