TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
Tetrahydropalmatine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE 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

(-)-Tetrahydropalmatine
Tetrahydropalmatine is a berberine alkaloid obtained by formal addition of two molecules of hydrogen to the pyridine ring of palmatine. It has a role as a non-narcotic analgesic, an adrenergic agent and a dopaminergic antagonist. It is an an (S)-7,8,13,14-tetrahydroprotoberberine, a berberine alkaloid and an organic heterotetracyclic compound. It is functionally related to a palmatine. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (13aS)-2,3,9,10-tetramethoxy-6,8,13,13a-tetrahydro-5H-isoquinolino[2,1-b]isoquinoline
- Molecular formula
- C21H25NO4
- Molecular weight
- 355.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 355.17835828 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 40.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:16563
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL487182
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID701020650
- PubMed:23019888
- PubMed:22991695
- PubMed:22908564
- PubMed:22883103
- PubMed:22792812
- PubMed:22761149
- PubMed:22737858
- PubMed:22622821
- PubMed:22552199
- PubMed:22550539
- PubMed:22517372
- PubMed:22512784
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 100877
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2023-12-07
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Inventory details for TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
INCI name
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
Description
Tetrahydropalmatine is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-100877
- Imported identity
- TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
- Source update
- 2023-12-07
Annex records for TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
Key data
- 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 - MISCELLANEOUS
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How TETRAHYDROPALMATINE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists TETRAHYDROPALMATINE 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.
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE is also tagged with 2 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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Source note for TETRAHYDROPALMATINE
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