Tetrahydrocurcumin is a beta-diketone that is curcumin in which both of the double bonds have been reduced to single bonds.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
5 of 5 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
Tetrahydrocurcumin is a beta-diketone that is curcumin in which both of the double bonds have been reduced to single bonds. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a polyphenol, a beta-diketone and a diarylheptanoid. It is functionally related to a curcumin.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 00U0645U03 · registered name TETRAHYDRODIFERULOYLMETHANE · single chemical substance
Tetrahydrocurcumin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name テトラヒドロジフェルロイルメタン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name テトラヒドロクルクミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 36062-04-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 609-201-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30865801
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40814168
- IUPAC
- 1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)heptane-3,5-dione
- Molecular formula
- C21H24O6
- Molecular weight
- 372.417 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 95 - 97 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) as a Melanogenesis Inhibitor in Melanoma Cell Lines · 2025
- Optimization and In-Vitro Characterization of Tetrahydrocurcumin Loaded Niosome for Psoriasis Management. · 2025
- Development and Assessment of Tetrahydrocurcumin-Loaded Niosome-Based Thermosensitive In-situ Gel for the Treatment of Psoriasis · 2025
- Applicability of QbD-assisted Analytical Method for Simultaneous Detection of Tetrahydrocurcumin and Folic Acid in Developed Nanostructured · 2024
- Explore the multitarget mechanism of tetrahydrocurcumin preventing on UV-induced photoaging mouse skin · 2022
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata