Quinine is a cinchona alkaloid that is cinchonidine in which the hydrogen at the 6-position of the quinoline ring is substituted by methoxy.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII A7V27PHC7A · registered name Quinine · single chemical substance
Quinine is a cinchona alkaloid that is cinchonidine in which the hydrogen at the 6-position of the quinoline ring is substituted by methoxy. It has a role as a non-narcotic analgesic, an antimalarial and a muscle relaxant. It is a conjugate base of a quinine(1+). It derives from a hydride of an (8S)-cinchonan.
Source: PubChem
Quinine is an alkaloid from the bark of Cinchona officinalis. It conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · South Korea · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Shampoos (a) (b) Hair lotions
- Maximum concentration permitted at final product : a) 0.5 % calculated as quinine b) 0.2 % calculated as quinine
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Shampoos (b) Hair lotions
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 0.5% calculated as quinine base (b) 0.2% calculated as quinine base
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair rinse-off products (b) Hair leave-on products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (a) 0.5% (as quinine base) (b) 0.2% (as quinine base)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 21 · maximum concentration (a) 0.5% (as quinine base) (b) 0.2% (as quinine base) · applies to (a) Hair rinse-off products (b) Hair leave-on products
Restriction III/21 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 130-95-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-003-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0044280
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID60819897
- IUPAC
- (9R)-6'-Methoxy-3alpha,8alpha-cinchonan-9-ol
- Molecular formula
- C20H24N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 324.424 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid · Triboluminescent, orthorhombic needles from absolute alcohol
- Odour
- ODORLESS · odourless
- Melting point
- 57 °C · 177 °C (some decomposition)
- Solubility
- 500 mg/L (at 15 °C) · In water, 500 mg/L at 15 °C
- Stability
- Quinine sulfate darkens on exposure to light. Quinine sulfate capsules should be stored in tight, light-resistant containers at a temperature less than 40 °C, preferably between 15-30 °C. Quinine sulfate tablets should be stored in well-closed containers at a temperature less than 40 °C, preferably between 15-30 °C. /Quinine sulfate/ · Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- pH
- pH of saturated aqueous solution = 8.8 · (8.8)
- Dissociation constant
- 8.56 · 8.55
- Melting/freezing point
- (173-177 C)
- Molecular weight
- 324.41
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: PubChem · 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.
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)1
- Deodorizer1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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 2 studies
- High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Quinine Sulphate Microparticles as Treatment for Leishmaniasis · 2020
- Reflections on quinine and its importance in dermatology today. · 2021
- Therapeutic effects of quinine in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis · 2021
- Diversity and severity of adverse reactions to quinine: A systematic review · 2016
- Quinine as unofficial contraceptive--concerns about safety and efficacy. · 1998
Linked databases 24
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- 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
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