Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
144 to 147 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
279 to 280 u00b0F at 1e-06 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
solubility
Practically insoluble (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
0.00000008 [mmHg]
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
- H413 (74.9%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H317 (99%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H360 (88.1%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H360D (99%): May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H302 (15.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H317 (74.9%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H319 (75.6%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (99%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 68-26-8 |
| IUPAC Name | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol |
| InChI Key | FPIPGXGPPPQFEQ-OVSJKPMPSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 445354 |
| INCI Name | RETINOL |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A widely used Vitamin A derivative that boosts collagen production, accelerates cell turnover, and reduces wrinkles, fine lines, and hyperpigmentation.