Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 84IK99H5ZH · registered name GLYCERYL ACETATE · mixture
Glyceryl Acetate is the ester of acetic acid and glycerin
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Monoglyceryl Monoesters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 酢酸グリセリル: 本品は、酢酸（＊）とグリセリン（＊）のエステルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
GLYCERYL ACETATEINCI글리세릴아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2,3-Propanetriol, monoacetateSynonym酢酸グリセリルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 26446-35-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 247-704-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5024396
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901323290
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O4
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Acetin is a clear colorless to pale yellow viscous liquid with a characteristic odor. (NTP, 1992) · Colorless liquid, Very hygroscopic, Commercial product is pale yellow liquid, [Merck Index] Slightly viscous liquid, [MSDSonline]
- Odour
- CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
- Boiling point
- 316 °F at 16.5 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 129-131 °C @ 3 MM HG
- Melting point
- FP: -78 °C
- Solubility
- greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) · SOL IN WATER, ALCOHOL, SLIGHTLY IN ETHER, INSOL IN BENZENE
- Density
- 1.206 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 1.206 @ 20 °C/4 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata