Official EU label nameGlossary entry 9966

ERYTHRITOL

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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Resolved substance identity

CAS:7541-59-5149-32-6

EC:231-418-3205-737-3

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ERYTHRITOL

Cosmetic functions: HUMECTANT, MOISTURISING, SKIN CONDITIONING

Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol

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ERYTHRITOL

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 149-32-6

CAS 149-32-6PubChem CID 222285

Erythritol

Erythritol is the meso-diastereomer of butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol. It has a role as an antioxidant, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (2S,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol

Molecular formula: C4H10O4
Molecular weight: 122.12 g/mol
Exact mass: 122.05790880 Da
XLogP3: -2.3
Topological polar surface area: 80.9 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 4
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 2

Also known as

meso-ErythritolPhycitolErythritMesoerythritolPhyciteL-Erythritol(2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrolAntierythrite

16 more reported names

Erythroglucin1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (2R,3S)-rel-Payciteerythro-tetritolTetrahydroxybutaneC*Eridex1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (R*,S*)-NIK 242CHEBI:17113RA96B954X6NSC-8099INS NO.968FEMA NO. 4819INS-968F 8015E-968

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:17113
ChEMBL:CHEMBL349605
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6043919
PubMed:29968805
PubMed:22908895
PubMed:22865539
PubMed:22786800
PubMed:22743789
PubMed:22726439
PubMed:22683210
PubMed:22648525
PubMed:22609752
PubMed:22590580
PubMed:22574125
PubMed:22570720

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PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 7541-59-5

CAS 7541-59-5PubChem CID 8998

Butane-1,2,3,4-Tetrol

Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol is a tetritol that is butane substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 2, 3 and 4. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol

Molecular formula: C4H10O4
Molecular weight: 122.12 g/mol
Exact mass: 122.05790880 Da
XLogP3: -2.3
Topological polar surface area: 80.9 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 4
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

CHEBI:48299RefChem:122006GlyTouCan:G86724BO231-418-3Tetritol6968-16-71,2,3,4-Butanetetrolbutane-1,2,3,4-tetraol

16 more reported names

1,2,3,4-TetrahydroxybutaneErythritol, meso-DL-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol2(R),3(S)-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol1,2,3,4-butanetetraol1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, [S-(R*,R*)]-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (theta,S)-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol, (R*,R*)-(A+/-)-Lichen sugarNSC 8099(2R,3R)-1,2,3,4-Butanetetrol7493-90-5EINECS 231-418-3HMS3652N15HMS5082J14NSC-20660

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:48299
ChEMBL:CHEMBL402812
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID70859289
PubMed:22693659
PubMed:22472172
PubMed:22243738
PubMed:20716335
PubMed:20594333
PubMed:20465851
PubMed:20339492
PubMed:19835590
PubMed:19368732
PubMed:18754757
PubMed:18534038
PubMed:18200413

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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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