Ingredient Dictionary

HORDENINE

Hordenine is a phenethylamine alkaloid.

Definition

Hordenine is a phenethylamine alkaloid. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII K3489CA082 · registered name HORDENINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Hordenine is the organic compound

Cosmetic roles

Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING

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

Names & identifiers

HORDENINEINCI호데닌Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 539-15-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2046096
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID0026096

IUPAC: 4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]phenol
Molecular formula: C10H15NO
Molecular weight: 165.236 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid
Melting point: 117.5 °C
Solubility: 7 mg/mL

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.

Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2

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 2 studies

SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted