DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL
3-Amino-N-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl)propanamide dihydrochloride
DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Decarboxy carnosine hydrochloride
- IUPAC name
- 3-amino-N-[2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethyl]propanamide;dihydrochloride
- Molecular formula
- C8H16Cl2N4O
- Molecular weight
- 255.14 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 254.0701165 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 83.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 5
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1255583
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00205634
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 DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL
INCI name
DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL
Description
3-Amino-N-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl)propanamide dihydrochloride
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 75429
- Imported identity
- DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL
Key data
- ANTISTATIC
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- HAIR CONDITIONING
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL 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.
DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions 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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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for DECARBOXY CARNOSINE HCL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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