Ingredient Dictionary

PHYTIC ACID

Myo-inositol hexakisphosphate is a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate in which each hydroxy group of myo-inositol is monophosphorylated.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 29 list it before the 1% line and 73 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 102 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 102

Definition

Myo-inositol hexakisphosphate is a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate in which each hydroxy group of myo-inositol is monophosphorylated. It has a role as a cofactor, an antineoplastic agent, an iron chelator, a signalling molecule, a mouse metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate(12-).

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 7IGF0S7R8I · registered name FYTIC ACID · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Polyol Phosphates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name フィチン酸: 本品は、イノシトール（＊）の六リン酸エステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PHYTIC ACIDINCI파이틱애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate)Synonymフィチン酸Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 83-86-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 201-506-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID40889331
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID301849654

IUPAC: (1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-Cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexayl hexakis[dihydrogen (phosphate)]
Molecular formula: C6H18O24P6
Molecular weight: 660.029 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, 25 ℃
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -6.540
Decomposition temperature: 214 ℃
Molecular weight: 660.04

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 3 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.

Chelating agent3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard