Ingredient Dictionary

ESCULETIN

Esculetin is a hydroxycoumarin that is umbelliferone in which the hydrogen at position 6 is substituted by a hydroxy group.

Definition

Esculetin is a hydroxycoumarin that is umbelliferone in which the hydrogen at position 6 is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is used in filters for absorption of ultraviolet light. It has a role as an antioxidant, an ultraviolet filter and a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII SM2XD6V944 · registered name ESCULETIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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

Names & identifiers

ESCULETININCI에스쿨레틴Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 305-01-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-161-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3075383
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5038206

IUPAC: 6,7-Dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
Molecular formula: C9H6O4
Molecular weight: 178.143 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid
Melting point: 270 °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 1 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 conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted