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GLUCOSAMINE HCL

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 12 list it before the 1% line and 34 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 46 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 46

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 750W5330FY · registered name GLUCOSAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Glucosamine Ingredients as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name グルコサミンHCl: 本品は、グルコサミン(*)の塩酸塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GLUCOSAMINE HCLINCI글루코사민에이치씨엘Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-Glucose, 2-amino-2-deoxy-, hydrochloride (1:1)SynonymグルコサミンHClJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
66-84-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-638-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5037236
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3017236
IUPAC
2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose--hydrogen chloride (1/1)
Molecular formula
C6H14ClNO5
Molecular weight
215.63 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
White powder, [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
190~194 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
449.9 ℃(est.)
Flash point
225.9 ℃(est.)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
-7.42 (est.)
Molecular weight
215.66

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 15 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.

  • Flavouring and nutrient9
  • Anti-static agent2
  • Softener and conditioner2
  • pH regulating agent2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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