Definition
Phenoxyethyl PCA is the ester of phenoxyethanol and PCA
Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
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
Names & identifiers
PHENOXYETHYL PCAINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 835913-41-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID101021848
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID101506791
- IUPAC
- 2-Phenoxyethyl 5-oxo-L-prolinate
- Molecular formula
- C13H15NO4
- Molecular weight
- 249.266 g/mol
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