Equol is a member of hydroxyisoflavans.
Definition
Equol is a member of hydroxyisoflavans.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 2T6D2HPX7Q · registered name EQUOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGSlows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
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 エクオール: 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
EQUOLINCI에쿠올Korean label name (MFDS standard)エクオールJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 531-95-3
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 94105-90-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 208-522-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0022309
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID402309
- IUPAC
- (3S)-3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol
- Molecular formula
- C15H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 242.274 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 189.5 °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 3 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 conditioner2
- Antioxidant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- The Isoflavonoid - Equol Isomer's Neurophysiological Effects After Short-term, Low-dose Administration in Male Rats · 2016
- Cannabidiol (CBD) with 4',7-Isoflavandiol (Equol) Efficacy is Greater than CBD or Equol Treatment Alone via Human Skin Gene Expression Analysis. · 2023
- Determination of S- and/or R-equol in plant-based food products and efficacy of topical or oral 4′,7-isoflavandiol (R/S equol) to improve skin health in adult men, a Placebo-controlled pilot study · 2021
- Resveratrol, 4′ Acetoxy Resveratrol, R-equol, Racemic Equol or S-equol as Cosmeceuticals to Improve Dermal Health · 2017
- Topical equol preparation improves structural and molecular skin parameters · 2017
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 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)
- Wikidata
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