(-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of ()-epigallocatechin.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 9 list it before the 1% line and 20 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 29 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 29
SidmoolGreen Tea Calming Relax Pad
RootecaRooteca Root Enhancing Ampoule Shampoo 200ml (Single)
SidmoolWell-Being Green Tea Lotion
Paula's Choice10% Niacinamide Booster 20ml
BonajourAC Control Green Tea Skin Toner
SidmoolWell-Being Green Tea Wrinkle Repair Cream
Cos De BAHATT Serum
SidmoolDr. Troub AHA 10% Body Lotion
DominasCream Rx 30ml
SidmoolDaily Pore Clinic Pore Peeling
Beauty RecipeLittle Mermaid This Is Princess Peeling Gel
Dr. OracleDr. Oracle 21STAY A-Tera Toner 120ml
Definition
(-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of ()-epigallocatechin. It has a role as a geroprotector, an antioxidant, an antineoplastic agent, a neuroprotective agent, a Hsp90 inhibitor, an apoptosis inducer and a plant metabolite. It is a polyphenol, a gallate ester and a member of flavans. It is functionally related to a (-)-epigallocatechin.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII BQM438CTEL · registered name EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 没食子酸エピガロカテキン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族エステルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 989-51-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1029889
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80567
- IUPAC
- (2R,3R)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
- Molecular formula
- C22H18O11
- Molecular weight
- 458.375 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 140 - 142 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Antioxidant2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Epigallocatechin-Gallate (EGCG): An Essential Molecule for Human Health and Well-Being · 2025
- Efficacy of Topical Treatment with (−)-Epigallocatechin Gallate, A Green Tea Catechin, in Mice with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis · 2020
- Epigallocatechin Gallate Enhances MAL-PDT Cytotoxic Effect on PDT-Resistant Skin Cancer Squamous Cells · 2020
- Epigallocatechin Gallate as an anti-obesity therapeutic compound: an in silico approach for structure-based drug designing · 2018
- Skin Protective Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate · 2018
Linked databases 16
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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)
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