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미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 51DM34B894 · 등록명 TRIS-BHT MESITYLENE · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

TRIS-BHT MESITYLENE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 13 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 14 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 14

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 51DM34B894 · registered name TRIS-BHT MESITYLENE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name トリスＢＨＴメシチレン: 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

TRIS-BHT MESITYLENEINCI트리스-비에이치티메시틸렌Korean label name (MFDS standard)Phenol, 4,4',4''-[(2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-benzenetriyl)tris(methylene)]tris[2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-SynonymトリスＢＨＴメシチレンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1709-70-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 216-971-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6027428
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID307428

IUPAC: 4,4',4''-[(2,4,6-Trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris(methylene)]tris(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol)
Molecular formula: C54H78O3
Molecular weight: 775.215 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Large Crystals, Dry Powder, Other Solid
Colour: white
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: 240~245 ℃
Flash point: 321 ℃((PMCC))
Vapour pressure: 0.000000000000000000000314 ㎜Hg (at 25C(est.))
Water solubility: 1.2 ㎎/ℓ (at 25C)
Relative density: 1.05 ()
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 17.17 ((est.))
Molecular weight: 775.22

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 39 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.

Antioxidant24
Processing aids not otherwise specified4
Stabilizing agent4
pH regulating agent2
Pigment2
Lubricating agent1
Catalyst1
UV stabilizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 3 studies

SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: not specified according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Not specified according to