Ingredient Dictionary

TETRAMETHRIN

Tetramethrin is a phthalimide insecticide, a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester and a member of maleimides.

Definition

Tetramethrin is a phthalimide insecticide, a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester and a member of maleimides. It has a role as a pyrethroid ester insecticide. It is functionally related to a chrysanthemic acid.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII Z72930Q46K · registered name TETRAMETHRIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Tetramethrin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL

Safety & regulatory references

Banned: ASEAN · European Union · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1618

Source: EU prohibited substances (Annex II)

Restriction II/1618 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

TETRAMETHRININCI테트라메티린Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 7696-12-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 231-711-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6032649
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4012649

IUPAC: (1,3-Dioxo-1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate
Molecular formula: C19H25NO4
Molecular weight: 331.412 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Tetramethrin appears as colorless crystals with slight odor. Non corrosive. Used as an insecticide. · Colorless crystals, [CAMEO]
Odour: Slight pyrethrum-like odor
Boiling point: 180-190 °C at 0.1 mm Hg
Melting point: 68-70 °C · MP: 60-80 °C /Technical/
Solubility: Methanol (53 g/kg), hexane (20 g/kg), xylene (1 g/kg), acetone, toluene. · In acetone, ethanol, methanol, hexane, n-octanol all >2 g/100 mL
Density: 1.108 at 20 °C/20 °C · 1.11 g/cm³
Stability: Stable under normal storage and use. · Sensitive to alkalis and strong acids. Stable on storage up to ca 50 °C. Stable in ketones, chloroform, xylene, common aerosol propellant. Variable stability with inorganic carriers.
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 60~80 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 180~190 ℃ (at 0.1 mmHg)
Flash point: 200 ℃
Vapour pressure: (&amp, lt, 10 Pa at 20C)
Water solubility: 1.83 ㎎/ℓ (at 25 ℃)
Relative density: 1.108 (at 20 ℃/20 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 4.73
Molecular weight: 331.4

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 5 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.

Biocide5

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard