Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL GALLATE

Ethyl gallate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with ethanol.

Definition

Ethyl gallate is a gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with ethanol. It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 235I6UDD3L · registered name ETHYL GALLATE · 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

ETHYL GALLATEINCIBenzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, ethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 831-61-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 212-608-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2061195
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5048348

IUPAC: Ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Molecular formula: C9H10O5
Molecular weight: 198.174 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid
Melting point: 160 - 162 °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

SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted