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GLYCOGEN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 5 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 309GSC92U1 · registered name GLYCOGEN · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGDraws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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 グリコーゲン: 本品は、D-グリコピラノース残基を持つ分岐した高分子ポリマーであり、細胞原形質に存在する。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GLYCOGENINCI글라이코젠Korean label name (MFDS standard)グリコーゲンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9005-79-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-683-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3093812

Measured properties

Appearance
White solid, [Merck Index] Beige crystalline solid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · Solid
Melting point
270 - 280 °C
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
240 ℃
Vapour density
39.8
Relative density
1.629
Molecular weight
1152.9948

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 5 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 conditioner3
  • Humectant2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 18