Official EU label nameGlossary entry 20891

PHYTOENE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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CAS:13920-14-4540-04-5

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PHYTOENE

Cosmetic functions: HAIR CONDITIONING; LIGHT STABILIZER; UV FILTER; SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE

Phytoene is the organic compound that conforms generally to the formula

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PHYTOENE

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None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name PHYTOENE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 13920-14-4

CAS 13920-14-4CAS 540-04-5PubChem CID 5280784

Phytoene

All-trans-phytoene is the all-trans-isomer of phytoene. It has a role as a plant metabolite. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (6E,10E,14E,16E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-nonaene

Molecular formula: C40H64
Molecular weight: 544.9 g/mol
Exact mass: 544.500802041 Da
XLogP3: 15.3
Topological polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 0
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

CHEBI:26119RefChem:1095575Phytoene (constituent of lycopene and tomato extract containing lycopene)876K2ZK1OFAll-trans-Phytoene540-04-5trans-Phytoene(all-E)-Phytoene

16 more reported names

7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-Octahydro-psi,psi-carotene87E4NJ6N5115-cis-Phytoene (>80%)NSC-378840(all-E) phytoene.psi.,.psi.-Carotene, 7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-octahydro-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-nonaenephytoene, (all-E)-7,7,8,8,11,11,12,12-octahydro-psi,psi-caroteneUNII-87E4NJ6N51(E/Z)-PhytoeneNSC 378840Phytoene, All-trans-A1MBACHEBI:8191all-trans-7,7',8,8',11,11',12,12'-octahydro-Lycopene

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:26119
ChEBI:CHEBI:8191
ChEMBL:CHEMBL1988265
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40202309
PubMed:11408205

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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