Tazarotene is the ethyl ester of tazarotenic acid.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 81BDR9Y8PS · registered name TAZAROTENE · single chemical substance
Tazarotene is the ethyl ester of tazarotenic acid. A prodrug for tazarotenic acid, it is used for the treatment of psoriasis, acne, and sun-damaged skin. It has a role as a keratolytic drug, a prodrug and a teratogenic agent. It is an ethyl ester, a member of pyridines, a retinoid, a thiochromane and an acetylenic compound. It is functionally related to a tazarotenic acid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
TAZAROTENEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 118292-40-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5046691
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3026691
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 6-[(4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzothiopyran-6-yl)ethynyl]pyridine-3-carboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C21H21NO2S
- Molecular weight
- 351.46 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
Related literature
- Tazarotene for Wrinkles and Photodamage · 2002
- Tazarotene indications may soon expand · 2002
- Pharmacokinetics of tazarotene and acitretin in psoriasis · 2018
- Tazarotene as alternative topical treatment for onychomycosis · 2015
- Tazarotene versus tazarotene plus hydroquinone in the treatment of photodamaged facial skin: A multicenter, double‐blind, randomized study · 2006