Phytosphingosine is an amino alcohol, a triol and a sphingoid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 189 list it before the 1% line and 466 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 655 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 655
ModeloAC Zero Solution
TorridenDIVE IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Skin Booster 200ml
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TorridenTorriden DIVE IN Skin Booster
JSOOPJSOOP Silk Keratin Hair Oil Essence 2X 80ml
PuresommeBaby Kids Pure Lotion
BiorgaMoisture Body Wash & Hair Squalane 1000ml
JSOOPJSOOP Volume Hair Fixer 2X 200ml
S.NATUREWhite Glow Ampoule
PuresommeIvy Pure Lotion
Nexcare3M Nexcare Blemish Patch Relief
Definition
Phytosphingosine is an amino alcohol, a triol and a sphingoid. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite. It is functionally related to a N-acyl-beta-D-galactosylphytosphingosine and a sphinganine. It is a conjugate base of a phytosphingosine(1+).
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII GIN46U9Q2Q · registered name PHYTOSPHINGOSINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name フィトスフィンゴシン: 本品は、一般に次の化学式で表される合成のスフィンゴイドである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 13552-11-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 554-62-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80203951
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID10126442
- IUPAC
- (2S,3S,4R)-2-Aminooctadecane-1,3,4-triol
- Molecular formula
- C18H39NO3
- Molecular weight
- 317.514 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 102 - 103 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 15 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 conditioner15
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Construction of engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae for producing phytosphingosine · 2025
- Considering Phytosphingosine-Based Ceramide Formulations for Atopic Skin Care · 2024
- Interaction between the microbiota and the skin barrier in aging skin: a comprehensive review · 2024
- [Fermentative production of tetraacetyl phytosphingosine: a review]. · 2023
- A systematic review of natural products for skin applications: Targeting inflammation, wound healing, and photo-aging · 2023
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- OpenAlex 2 3
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English