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INDOCYANINE GREEN

Indocyanine green is a cyanine dye, a benzoindole and a 1,1-diunsubstituted alkanesulfonate.

Molecular structure

Definition

Indocyanine green is a cyanine dye, a benzoindole and a 1,1-diunsubstituted alkanesulfonate.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII IX6J1063HV · registered name Indocyanine Green · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

INDOCYANINE GREENINCI인도시아닌그린Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
3599-32-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
222-751-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2023145
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID703145
IUPAC
Sodium 4-(2-{7-[1,1-dimethyl-3-(4-sulfonatobutyl)-1H-benzo[e]indol-3-ium-2-yl]hepta-2,4,6-trien-1-ylidene}-1,1-dimethyl-1,2-dihydro-3H-benzo[e]indol-3-yl)butane-1-sulfonate
Molecular formula
C43H47N2NaO6S2
Molecular weight
774.97 g/mol

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.

  • UV stabilizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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