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FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 230

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 7 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

9 of 9 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 30I2S866LK · registered name DISODIUM 4,4'-BIS((4-ANILINO-6-((2-CARBAMOYLETHYL)(2-HYDROXYETHYL)AMINO)-S-TRIAZIN-2-YL)AMINO)-2,2'-STILBENEDISULFONATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER

Safety & regulatory references

Banned
South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

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 蛍光増白剤230: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 230INCI플루오레센트브라이트너230Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis[5-[[4-[(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-(phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-, disodium saltSynonym蛍光増白剤230Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
27344-06-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
248-420-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60889696
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID401028948
IUPAC
Disodium 5-({4-[(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-anilino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl}amino)-2-{2-[4-({4-[(3-amino-3-oxopropyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-anilino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl}amino)-2-sulfonato phenyl]ethen-1-yl}benzene-1-sulfonate (non-preferred name)
Molecular formula
C42H44N14Na2O10S2
Molecular weight
1015 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Brightener2
  • UV stabilizer1
  • Dye1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

7 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low13

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 11 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 12 May 1981 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to EPA OPP 81-5 (Acute Dermal Irritation) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-5 (Acute Dermal Irritation) equivalent or similar to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
  • Severe Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EPA OPP 81-4 (Acute Eye Irritation) equivalent or similar to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 24 February 1987 according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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