Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII R24A2HOY7J · registered name TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL BIS-(3-(3'-TERT-BUTYL-4'-HYDROXY-5'-METHYLPHENYL)PROPIONATE) · single chemical substance
Diethylene Glycol Bis-(t-Butyl o-Cresolpropanoate) is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 36443-68-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 253-039-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0044236
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID8024236
- IUPAC
- [(Ethane-1,2-diyl)bis(oxy)ethane-2,1-diyl] bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propanoate]
- Molecular formula
- C34H50O8
- Molecular weight
- 586.766 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Dry Powder, Large Crystals, Other Solid · solid
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 76~79 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 150 ℃ (c.c.)
- Water solubility
- 0.104 ㎎/ℓ(@ 22 ℃)
- Vapour density
- 20.3
- Decomposition temperature
- &, gt, 300 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 586.84
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 30 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.
- Antioxidant22
- Catalyst3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified2
- pH regulating agent2
- UV stabilizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 4 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to other guideline: EPA 163.81-4 "Primary eye irritation study" according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- PubChem
- 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