Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII MH6EDB26P8 · registered name THIOHISTIDINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Lightens hair or skinBLEACHINGBinds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATINGSlows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
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Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name チオヒスチジン: 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
THIOHISTIDINEINCIチオヒスチジンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2002-22-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 217-899-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID401021728
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801506704
- IUPAC
- 3-(2-Sulfanylidene-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-L-alanine
- Molecular formula
- C6H9N3O2S
- Molecular weight
- 187.22 g/mol
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.
- Bleaching agent1
- Chelating agent1
- Antioxidant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard