Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps 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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name PCA-Naメチルシラノール: 本品は、ピロリドンカルボン酸ナトリウム(PCA-Na(*))とモノメチルシラノールの複合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
SODIUM PCA METHYLSILANOLINCI소듐피씨에이메틸실란올Korean label name (MFDS standard)PCA-NaメチルシラノールJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 99035-50-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 308-916-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00243935
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID30166426
- IUPAC
- Sodium 5-oxo-L-prolinate--methylsilanetriol (1/1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C6H12NNaO6Si
- Molecular weight
- 245.238 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 conditioner1
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard