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RETINYL RETINOATE

Retinyl Retinoate is the ester of Retinol (q.v.) and Retinoic Acid (q.v.).

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

5 products state the amountmedian 0.000003%

  • under 0.01% 5
  • 0.01–0.1% 0
  • 0.1–1% 0
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 8 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

10 of 10 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Retinyl Retinoate is the ester of Retinol (q.v.) and Retinoic Acid (q.v.).

US FDA substance register · UNII 5AT5X9J439 · registered name RETINYL RETINOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name レチノイン酸レチニル: 本品は、レチノイン酸とレチノール(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

RETINYL RETINOATEINCI레티닐레티노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)レチノイン酸レチニルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
15498-86-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID00165764
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5088255
IUPAC
O~15~-[(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-yl]retinoic acid
Molecular formula
C40H56O2
Molecular weight
568.886 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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