Ingredient Dictionary

NICOTINYL ALCOHOL

3-pyridinemethanol is a member of the class of pyridines that is pyridine which is substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 3.

Definition

3-pyridinemethanol is a member of the class of pyridines that is pyridine which is substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 3. It has a role as a vasodilator agent and an antilipemic drug. It is a member of pyridines and an aromatic primary alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 9TF312056Y · registered name NICOTINYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Listed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Names & identifiers

NICOTINYL ALCOHOLINCI니코티닐알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 100-55-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 202-864-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6023367
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID503367

IUPAC: (Pyridin-3-yl)methanol
Molecular formula: C6H7NO
Molecular weight: 109.128 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Highly hygroscopic liquid, [Merck Index] Clear light yellow to yellow hygroscopic liquid, [Acros Organics MSDS] · liquid
Colour: colourless
Initial boiling point and range: 154 ℃(at 28 mmHg)
Relative density: 1.124 ()
Molecular weight: 109.13

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 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 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 3 studies

Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Category 6.4A (Category 2A)
Eye Irritation · Read Across