What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 8LVI07A72W · 등록명 PHYTANTRIOL · 단일 화학물질

Ingredient Dictionary

PHYTANTRIOL

Phytantriol is a triol that consists of 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecane bearing three hydroxy substituents at positions 1, 2 and 3.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 26 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 26

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 8LVI07A72W · registered name PHYTANTRIOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Phytantriol is a triol that consists of 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecane bearing three hydroxy substituents at positions 1, 2 and 3.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Phytantriol

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Phytantriol

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name フィタントリオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PHYTANTRIOLINCI피탄트라이올Korean label name (MFDS standard)3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl -1,2,3-trihydroxyhexadecaneSynonymフィタントリオールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 74563-64-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 277-923-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 277-932-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID10868315
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID70816438

IUPAC: 3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecane-1,2,3-triol
Molecular formula: C20H42O3
Molecular weight: 330.553 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Melting/freezing point: 146.98 ℃(est.)
Initial boiling point and range: 412.29 ℃(est.)
Vapour pressure: 0.000000000774 ㎜Hg (7.74E-10 mmHg est.)
Water solubility: 0.02974 ㎎/ℓ (est.)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.36 (est.)
Molecular weight: 330.55

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 6 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.

Softener and conditioner3
Humectant2
Anti-caking agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 3 studies

Category 6.5B (Category 1)
Skin Sensitization · Read Across
Category 6.3A (Category 2)
Skin Irritation · Read Across
SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted