ETHYL ARACHIDONATE
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, ethyl ester (all-Z)-
ETHYL ARACHIDONATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
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Chemical identity and properties
Ethyl arachidonate
Ethyl arachidonate is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of arachidonic acid with the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite and a human blood serum metabolite. It is functionally related to an arachidonic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate
- Molecular formula
- C22H36O2
- Molecular weight
- 332.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 332.271530387 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:84873
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID301016455
- PubMed:20541177
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for ETHYL ARACHIDONATE
INCI name
ETHYL ARACHIDONATE
Description
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, ethyl ester (all-Z)-
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 33807
- Imported identity
- ETHYL ARACHIDONATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for ETHYL ARACHIDONATE
Key data
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How ETHYL ARACHIDONATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ETHYL ARACHIDONATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 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.
ETHYL ARACHIDONATE 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.
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