Ingredient Dictionary

XANTHOPHYLLS

Lutein is a carotenol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 25 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 25

Definition

Lutein is a carotenol. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a food colouring. It derives from a hydride of a (6'R)-beta,epsilon-carotene.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII X72A60C9MT · registered name LUTEIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Xanthophylls is a class of oxygen-containing carotenoids found throughout nature particularly in plant leaves, egg yolks, nettles, algae and the petals of yellow flowers.

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Allowed colourant: United States

Source: US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

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 キサントフィル: 本品は、卵黄、イラクサ、藻類及び黄色の花弁より得られるカロチノイドアルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

XANTHOPHYLLSINCI크산토필Korean label name (MFDS standard).beta.,.epsilon.-Carotene-3,3'-diol, (3R,3'R,6'R)-SynonymキサントフィルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 127-40-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-840-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 204-840-0 (I)
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8046749
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6026749

IUPAC: (3R,3'R,6R)-4,5-Didehydro-5,6-dihydro-beta,beta-carotene-3,3'-diol
Molecular formula: C40H56O2
Molecular weight: 568.886 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: viscous liquid
Colour: Yellowish-brown
Melting/freezing point: 190 ℃
Flash point: 93 ℃
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 14.82
Molecular weight: 568.88

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
Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard