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PCA ETHYL COCOYL ARGINATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 12 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII A53122S09O · registered name PYRROLIDONE CARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL COCOYL ARGINATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGReduces staticANTISTATICRaises skin moistureMOISTURISING

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 ココイルアルギニンエチルPCA: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸(*)とアルギニン(*)のアミドのエチルエステルと、ピロリドンカルボン酸(PCA(*))の塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PCA ETHYL COCOYL ARGINATEINCI피씨에이에틸코코일알지네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)DL-Proline, 5-oxo-, compound with N2-coco acyl-L-arginine ethyl esterSynonymココイルアルギニンエチルPCAJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
95370-65-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
305-928-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID801021770

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

  • Humectant2
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)2
  • Anti-static agent2
  • Softener and conditioner2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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