What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII BZ468R6XRD · 등록명 Sodium Erythorbate · 단일 화학물질

Are there usage precautions?

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Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM ERYTHORBATE

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII BZ468R6XRD · registered name Sodium Erythorbate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Erythorbic Acid and Sodium Erythorbate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Ascorbyl Stearate, Erythorbic Acid, and Sodium Erythorbate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name エリソルビン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、エリソルビン酸（＊）のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM ERYTHORBATEINCI소듐에리소베이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)D-Erythro-hex-2-enonic acid, .gamma.-lactone, monosodium saltSynonymエリソルビン酸ＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 6381-77-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 228-973-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5020570
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID90570

IUPAC: Sodium (2R)-2-[(1R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate (non-preferred name)
Molecular formula: C6H7NaO6
Molecular weight: 198.106 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Almost odorless fluffy, white to off-white crystalline powder. Used as an antioxidant and preservative. · Dry Powder, CBI
Melting point: 309 to 327 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
Solubility: greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) · Freely soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol
Density: 1.2 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink
pH: 5,5 to 8,0 (10 % aqueous solution) · pH of aqueous solutions of sodium salt between 5 & 6, 10% solution, made from commercial grade, may have pH of 7.2 to 7.9
Colour: white
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: 168~170 ℃
Water solubility: 620000 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 1.2
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -7.05 (est.)
Decomposition temperature: (154-164°C)
Molecular weight: 198.98

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 20 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.

Antioxidant3
Reducing agent2
Preservative2
Corrosion inhibitor2
pH regulating agent2
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Surface modifier1
Chemical reaction regulator1

5 other uses

Oxidizing agent1
Food preservative (EPA)1
Filler1
Dye1
Biocide1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)