Erythrulose is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a ketotetrose.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Erythrulose is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a ketotetrose.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII HS4GKH53PR · registered name ERYTHRULOSE, DL- · 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 エリスルロース: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるケトアルコールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 40031-31-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 533-50-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70862137
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID60810945
- IUPAC
- 1,3,4-Trihydroxybutan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C4H8O4
- Molecular weight
- 120.104 g/mol
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.
- Tanning agents not otherwise specified2
- Dye1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Drug combination of glycyrrhetinic acid and erythrulose and cosmetic or dermatological preparations, this drug combination comprising · 2007
- Topical delivery of retinyl ascorbate: 4. Comparative anti-oxidant activity towards DPPH · 2005
- Sunless Tanners in Dermatology: A Review of Ingredients, Efficacy, and Safety Profiles. · 2025
- Dihydroxyacetone and Methods to Improve its Performance as Artificial Tanner · 2009
- Development of an in vitro efficacy test for self‐tanning formulations · 2002
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- 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
- 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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