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Ingredient Dictionary

OVALICIN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

2 products state the amountmedian 0.0004%

  • under 0.01% 2
  • 0.01–0.1% 0
  • 0.1–1% 0
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII XBF6GMZ9TW · registered name Ovalicin · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIALActs on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オバリシン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

OVALICININCI오발리신Korean label name (MFDS standard)オバリシンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
19683-98-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID40941443
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801369875
IUPAC
(3S,4R,5S)-4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-[(2S)-2-methyl-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxiran-2-yl]-1-oxaspiro[2.5]octan-6-one
Molecular formula
C16H24O5
Molecular weight
296.363 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.

  • Biocide1
  • Anti-dandruff (EPA)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 13