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PHENYLALANINE

How much products actually contain

12 products state the amountmedian 0.000032%

  • under 0.01% 12
  • 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, 147 list it before the 1% line and 500 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 639 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 639

Cosmetic roles

Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCESoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of alpha-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name フェニルアラニン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアミノ酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PHENYLALANINEINCI페닐알라닌Korean label name (MFDS standard)フェニルアラニンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
150-30-1
CAS No.chemical registry number
63-91-2
CAS No.chemical registry number
63-91-2 / 150-30-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-568-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
200-568-1 / 205-756-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
205-756-7

Measured properties

Appearance
L-phenylalanine is an odorless white crystalline powder. Slightly bitter taste. pH (1% aqueous solution) 5.4 to 6. (NTP, 1992) · Solid, [Merck Index] White odorless solid, [CAMEO] White powder, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Odour
Slight
Boiling point
563 °F at 760 mmHg (sublimes) (NTP, 1992)
Melting point
541 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) · 283 dec °C
Solubility
10 to 50 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) · 26900 mg/L (at 25 °C)
Dissociation constant
2.2 · 9.08

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

Related literature

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