Resorcinol monoacetate is a member of the class of phenols that is resorcinol in which one of the phenolic hydroxy groups has been converted into its acetate ester.
Definition
Resorcinol monoacetate is a member of the class of phenols that is resorcinol in which one of the phenolic hydroxy groups has been converted into its acetate ester. It has keratolytic properties and has been used for the treatment of acne. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and a dermatologic drug. It is a member of phenyl acetates and a member of phenols. It is functionally related to a resorcinol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII YL6O37RD1S · registered name Resorcinol monoacetate · 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
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 102-29-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-022-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6045901
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID4025901
- IUPAC
- 3-Hydroxyphenyl acetate
- Molecular formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.149 g/mol
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.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Anti-static agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- 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