Ingredient Dictionary

TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE

Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine is an amino alcohol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 19 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 24 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 24

Definition

Tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine is an amino alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII Q4R969U9FR · registered name EDETOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name テトラヒドロキシプロピルエチレンジアミン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるジアミンの誘導体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TETRAHYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINEINCI테트라하이드록시프로필에틸렌다이아민Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Propanol, 1,1',1'',1'''-(1,2-ethanediyldinitrilo)tetrakis-SynonymテトラヒドロキシプロピルエチレンジアミンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 102-60-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-041-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9026689
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID806689

IUPAC: 1,1',1'',1'''-(Ethane-1,2-diyldinitrilo)tetra(propan-2-ol)
Molecular formula: C14H32N2O4
Molecular weight: 292.42 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
pH: 9.5-10.5 ()
Melting/freezing point: &amp, lt, 25 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 190 ℃(at 1㎜Hg)
Flash point: &amp, gt, 100 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00000000869 ㎜Hg (at 25℃)
Water solubility: 1 g/㎖
Relative density: 1.01-1.03
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -2.08 ((est.))
Auto-ignition temperature: 200 ℃
Viscosity: 900 cP (at 60℃)
Molecular weight: 292.42

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 24 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.

Chelating agent7
Processing aids not otherwise specified3
Plasticizer2
Stabilizing agent2
pH regulating agent2
Catalyst2
Sealant (barrier)1
Monomers1

4 other uses

Flame retardant1
Cleaning agent1
Fragrance1
Plating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate2

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 2 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted