BETA-CAROTENE
.beta.,.beta.-carotene
BETA-CAROTENE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: IV/111.
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Positive-list entry with conditions Open this evidence | 2 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Permitted list with conditions Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| ASEAN | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties
Beta-Carotene
Beta-carotene is a cyclic carotene obtained by dimerisation of all-trans-retinol. A strongly-coloured red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruit and the most active and important provitamin A carotenoid. It has a role as a ferroptosis inhibitor, an antioxidant, a cofactor, a biological pigment, a provitamin A, a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a carotenoid beta-end derivative and a cyclic carotene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexene
- Molecular formula
- C40H56
- Molecular weight
- 536.9 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 536.438201786 Da
- XLogP3
- 13.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17579
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1293
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3020253
- PubMed:36819991
- PubMed:32535096
- PubMed:31022331
- PubMed:27154496
- PubMed:26733226
- PubMed:25542264
- PubMed:25344780
- PubMed:24657404
- PubMed:23859036
- PubMed:22542753
- PubMed:21569430
- PubMed:21447443
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for BETA-CAROTENE
INCI name
BETA-CAROTENE
INN name
betacarotene
Ph. Eur. name
beta carotenum
Description
.beta.,.beta.-carotene
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 32173
- Imported identity
- BETA-CAROTENE
- Source update
- 18/11/2016
Annex records for BETA-CAROTENE
Key data
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How BETA-CAROTENE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists BETA-CAROTENE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
BETA-CAROTENE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
Frequently asked questions
Source note for BETA-CAROTENE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for BETA-CAROTENE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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