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TRISTEARYL CITRATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII M10B5XY389 · registered name TRISTEARYL CITRATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Citric Acid, Inorganic Citrate Salts, and Alkyl Citrate Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name クエン酸トリステアリル: 本品は、クエン酸(*)とステアリルアルコール(*)のトリエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TRISTEARYL CITRATEINCI트라이스테아릴시트레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, trioctadecyl esterSynonymクエン酸トリステアリルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7775-50-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
231-896-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8064800
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID1047996
IUPAC
Trioctadecyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Molecular formula
C60H116O7
Molecular weight
949.581 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
349.84 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
883.01 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.0000000000000000000000000169 ㎜Hg
Water solubility
0.000000000000000000008999 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
23.91
Molecular weight
949.56

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

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
  • Plasticizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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