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MAGNESIUM PCA

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 28 list it before the 1% line and 42 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 69 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 69

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII A97GKQ8XZK · registered name Magnesium monopidolate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of PCA (2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid) and its Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name PCA-Mg: 本品は、ピロリドンカルボン酸(PCA(*))のマグネシウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

MAGNESIUM PCAINCI마그네슘피씨에이Korean label name (MFDS standard)PCA-MgJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
5819-47-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
227-392-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID30905130
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID201334236
IUPAC
Magnesium bis(5-oxoprolinate)
Molecular formula
C10H12MgN2O6
Molecular weight
280.519 g/mol

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.

  • Humectant3
  • Softener and conditioner2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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