Triricinolein is a triglyceride formed by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol with ricinoleic acid, ((9Z,12R)-12-hydroxydec-9-enoic acid).
Definition
Triricinolein is a triglyceride formed by acylation of the three hydroxy groups of glycerol with ricinoleic acid, ((9Z,12R)-12-hydroxydec-9-enoic acid). It is the main constituent of castor oil. It is a homoallylic alcohol, a triglyceride and a secondary alcohol. It is functionally related to a ricinoleic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII NZ59BAU9ZN · registered name GLYCERYL TRIRICINOLEATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Trilaurin, Triarachidin, Tribehenin, Tricaprin, Tricaprylin, Trierucin, Triheptanoin, Triheptylundecanoin, Triisononanoin, Triisopalmitin, Triisostearin, Trilinolein, Trimyristin, Trioctanoin, Triolein, Tripalmitin, Tripalmitolein, Triricinolein, Tristearin, Triundecanoin, Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, and Glyceryl Stearate Diaceate
Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 15505-14-3
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2540-54-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 219-817-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2051926
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID301324345
- IUPAC
- Propane-1,2,3-triyl tris[(9Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate]
- Molecular formula
- C57H104O9
- Molecular weight
- 933.45 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.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 14
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · Korean · English