Definition
Pentaerythrityl Tetramercaptobutyrate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Cares for nailsNAIL CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name テトラメルカプト酪酸ペンタエリスリチル: 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
PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAMERCAPTOBUTYRATEINCIテトラメルカプト酪酸ペンタエリスリチルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 31775-89-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID701021096
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001506136
- IUPAC
- 2,2-Bis{[(3-sulfanylbutanoyl)oxy]methyl}propane-1,3-diyl bis(3-sulfanylbutanoate)
- Molecular formula
- C21H36O8S4
- Molecular weight
- 544.75 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Chemical reaction regulator2
- Softener and conditioner1
- Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low1
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard