Ingredient Dictionary

SARSASAPOGENIN

(25S)-5beta-spirostan-3beta-ol is a sapogenin.

Definition

(25S)-5beta-spirostan-3beta-ol is a sapogenin.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII CFS802C28F · registered name SARSAGENIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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

SARSASAPOGENININCI

CAS No.chemical registry number: 126-19-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-776-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID00903921
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID501331881

IUPAC: (25S)-5beta-Spirostan-3beta-ol
Molecular formula: C27H44O3
Molecular weight: 416.646 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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 conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted