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ETOCRYLENE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 39 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 40 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 40

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 974109G71I · registered name ETOCRYLENE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name エトクリレン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETOCRYLENEINCI에토크릴렌Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-, ethyl esterSynonymエトクリレンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
5232-99-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
226-029-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9044821
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID7024821
IUPAC
Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylprop-2-enoate
Molecular formula
C18H15NO2
Molecular weight
277.323 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Solid
Melting/freezing point
95~97 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
195 ℃(3mmHg)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
4.01 (Estimated)
Molecular weight
277.34

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 18 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.

  • UV stabilizer15
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1
  • Photosensitive agent1
  • pH regulating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 4 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin corrosion: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 439 (In Vitro Skin Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis Test Method) according to other guideline: Commission Regulation (EU) No. 761/2009 of 23 July 2009 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. according to
  • Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
    Eye Irritation · Read Across
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Dermal Toxicity - J. H. Draize, Ph. D. , Chief, Skin Toxicity Branch. Appraisal of the Safety of Chemicals in Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics, Association of the Food and Drug Officials of the United States. pp. 46-59, 1959. according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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