- Lines D
- Amount studies used
- 0.5–1%
- When
- morning
- Irritation
- low
- Korean limit
- 20%
Grades were set by reading this ingredient’s studies. They describe the ingredient, not every product that contains it.
How much products actually contain
96 products state the amountmedian 0.00001%1% at or above the amount studies used (0.5–1%)
- under 0.01% 82
- 0.01–0.1% 10
- 0.1–1% 3
- 1% or more 1
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 2,351 list it before the 1% line and 4,628 after it (usually 1% or less).
Where no amount is stated, a product listing it early reaches the study amount about 23% of the time, one listing it late about 0%.
Clinical evidence grade by skin concern
- D
- lab work or a record only
Products using this ingredient
12 of 6,906 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 6,906
BEISKINPure Vita Dark Spot Ampoule 10g x 3ea1% stated · study amount
MQNYCollagen Vita Wrinkle Multi Balm0.2% stated · below study amount
narkaSuper Fix Edge Hair Mascara 8.5ml23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming 313 Beard Oil - 1 oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - 313 2 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - 313 4 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - Belle Isle 2 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - Black 2 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - Black 4 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - Corktown 2 Oz23% chance of enough
Detroit GroomingDetroit Grooming Beard Butter - Traverse City 2 Oz23% chance of enough
Definition
Tocopherol consists of alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol and/or gamma-tocopherol and conforms to the formulae:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
South Korea
- Maximum concentration : 20%
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Tocopheryl Nicotinate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Dioleyl Tocopheryl Methylsilanol, Potassium Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Phosphate, and Tocophersolan
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Tocopherols and Tocotrienols as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name トコフェロール: 本品は、ビタミンEであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2074-53-5
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 59-02-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7616-22-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 119-13-1
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 10191-41-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 16698-35-4
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 54-28-4 (gamma) / 16698-35-4 (beta) / 10191-41-0 (DL) / 119-13-1 / 1406-18-4 / 1406-66-2 / 2074-53-5 (DL) / 59-02-9 (D) / 7616-22-0
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 54-28-4
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1406-18-4
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1406-66-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-201-5 / 240-747-1 / 233-466-0 / 204-299-0 / 215-798-8 / 218-197-9 / 200-412-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-201-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 240-747-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 233-466-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 204-299-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 215-798-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 218-197-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-412-2
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Clear, viscous, pale yellow oil which oxidises and darkens on exposure to air or light · Solid
- Boiling point
- 226.20 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Melting point
- -67.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
- Solubility
- 128 mg/mL
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
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Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI 2 3 4
- ChEMBL 2 3 4
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- NIST Chemistry WebBook 2 3 4
- OpenAlex 2 3 4 5
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs 2 3 4
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database 2 3 4 5 6
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3 4 5 6
- Wikidata 2 3 4 5 6 7