Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 42BTH83FJ0 · registered name FORMAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE · single chemical substance
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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ホルムアミドプロピルベタイン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される両性化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
FORMAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEINCIホルムアミドプロピルベタインJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 120128-90-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50893161
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401323102
- IUPAC
- [(3-Formamidopropyl)di(methyl)azaniumyl]acetate
- Molecular formula
- C8H16N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 188.227 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard