Zeaxanthin is a carotenol.
Definition
Zeaxanthin is a carotenol. It has a role as an antioxidant, a cofactor and a bacterial metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a beta-carotene.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII CV0IB81ORO · registered name ZEAXANTHIN · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ZEAXANTHININCI제아잔틴Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 144-68-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 205-636-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5046807
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3026807
- IUPAC
- (3R,3'R)-beta,beta-Carotene-3,3'-diol
- Molecular formula
- C40H56O2
- Molecular weight
- 568.886 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- Melting point
- 215.5 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Antioxidant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Lutein and zeaxanthin - radio- and chemoprotective properties. Mechanism and possible use. · 2023
- FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZEAXANTHIN NANOEMULSION RADIANCE SERUM AS ANTIOXIDANT · 2022
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Their Roles in Age-Related Macular Degeneration—Neurodegenerative Disease · 2022
- Zeaxanthin: Metabolism, Properties, and Antioxidant Protection of Eyes, Heart, Liver, and Skin · 2019
- Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Skin Health · 2013
Linked databases 14
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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