Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Ceramides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
HYDROXYCAPRYLOYL PHYTOSPHINGOSINEINCI하이드록시카프릴로일피토스핑고신Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 173840-45-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID401021835
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301506785
- IUPAC
- (10R,11S,12R)-10-Amino-1,9,11,12-tetrahydroxyhexacosan-8-one
- Molecular formula
- C26H53NO5
- Molecular weight
- 459.712 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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 conditioner2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard