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TETRAMETHYL TETRAPHENYL TRISILOXANE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 6IOT4Y7V2B · registered name 1,3,3,5-TETRAMETHYL-1,1,5,5-TETRAPHENYLTRISILOXANE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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 テトラメチルテトラフェニルトリシロキサン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるシロキサン化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TETRAMETHYL TETRAPHENYL TRISILOXANEINCI테트라메틸테트라페닐트라이실록세인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Trisiloxane, 1,3,3,5-tetramethyl-1,1,5,5-tetraphenyl-SynonymテトラメチルテトラフェニルトリシロキサンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
103007-10-9
CAS No.chemical registry number
3982-82-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
223-620-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2052073
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID7030640
IUPAC
1,3,3,5-Tetramethyl-1,1,5,5-tetraphenyltrisiloxane
Molecular formula
C28H32O2Si3
Molecular weight
484.817 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · Colorless to pale yellow liquid, [Aldrich MSDS]
Vapour pressure
0.000000000586 ㎜Hg (25deg C)
Water solubility
0.000000114 ㎎/ℓ (25deg C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
10.21

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 4 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.

  • Lubricating agent2
  • Softener and conditioner2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

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 5 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 1992 according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 1987 according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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