Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII B4U3S8T62D · registered name 2-ETHYLHEXYL PYROGLUTAMATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ETHYLHEXYL PCAINCI에틸헥실피씨에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 4261-80-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 224-241-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40962613
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001390410
- IUPAC
- 2-Ethylhexyl (2S)-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C13H23NO3
- Molecular weight
- 241.331 g/mol
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.
- Humectant1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard