Indole-3-acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 1H-indol-3-yl group.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Indole-3-acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens has been replaced by a 1H-indol-3-yl group. It has a role as an auxin, a plant hormone, a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a member of indole-3-acetic acids and a monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an indole-3-acetate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6U1S09C61L · registered name INDOLEACETIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name インドール酢酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される複素環式化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 87-51-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-748-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5020738
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID70738
- IUPAC
- (1H-Indol-3-yl)acetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H9NO2
- Molecular weight
- 175.187 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid, [Merck Index] Light tan to light pink flaky powder, Odorless, [PhytoTechnology Laboratories MSDS] · Solid
- Melting point
- 168.5 °C
- Solubility
- 1.5 mg/mL · >26.3 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
- Melting/freezing point
- 157~170 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 120 ℃
- Flash point
- 163 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0001 ㎜Hg (at 37℃)
- Water solubility
- 8000 ㎎/ℓ
- Vapour density
- 5
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.49
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 560 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 175.18
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 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 conditioner1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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- Infection of Cultured Thin Cell Layer Roots of Lycopersicon esculentum by Meloidogyne incognita. · 1991
Linked databases 20
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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