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TRIS(T-BUTYL HYDROXYDIMETHYLBENZYL) ISOCYANURIC ACID

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 253H13NWCQ · registered name 1,3,5-TRI(4-TERT-BUTYL-2,6-DIMETHYL-3-HYDROXYBENZYL)-1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-TRIONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Tris(t-Butyl Hydroxydimethylbenzyl) Isocyanuric Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

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

Names & identifiers

TRIS(T-BUTYL HYDROXYDIMETHYLBENZYL) ISOCYANURIC ACIDINCI1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl]methyl]-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
40601-76-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
254-996-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8028008
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID008008
IUPAC
1,3,5-Tris[(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl)methyl]-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione
Molecular formula
C42H57N3O6
Molecular weight
699.933 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 28 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.

  • Antioxidant23
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified2
  • Catalyst1
  • UV stabilizer1
  • Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 2 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 4 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), 12 Nohsan, Notification No. 8147, April 2011; including the most recent partial revisions according to OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2500 (Acute Dermal Irritation) according to
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JMAFF), 12 Nohsan, Notification No. 8147, April 2011; including the most recent partial revisions according to OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EPA OPPTS 870.2400 (Acute Eye Irritation) according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: modified FHSA procedure according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 11