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PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAMERCAPTOPROPIONATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 48 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 48 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 48

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6M5413VH6N · registered name PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAKIS(3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE) · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name テトラメルカプトプロピオン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 TETRAMERCAPTOPROPIONATEINCI펜타에리스리틸테트라머캅토프로피오네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-, 2,2-bis[(3-mercapto-1-oxopropoxy)methyl]-1,3-propanediyl esterSynonymテトラメルカプトプロピオン酸ペンタエリスリチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7575-23-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
231-472-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
231-472-8 (I)
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1044728
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID9024728
IUPAC
2,2-Bis{[(3-sulfanylpropanoyl)oxy]methyl}propane-1,3-diyl bis(3-sulfanylpropanoate)
Molecular formula
C17H28O8S4
Molecular weight
488.64 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · liquid
Initial boiling point and range
275 ℃(at 1mmHg)
Flash point
250 ℃
Relative density
1.26 (at 50 deg C)
Molecular weight
488.5

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 7 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 regulator3
  • Hardener2
  • Chain transfer agent1
  • Film former1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 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 4 studies
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • 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 (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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