AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN
Ammonium Xanthommatin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN 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
alpha-Amino-3-carboxy-1-hydroxy-gamma,5-dioxo-5H-pyrido(3,2-a)phenoxazine-11-butanoic acid
Xanthommatin is an ommochrome that consists of a pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine ring system bearing hydroxy, carboxy, oxo and 3-amino-3-carboxypropanoyl substituents at positions 1, 3, 5 and 11 respectively. The parent of the class of xanthommatins. It is a conjugate acid of a xanthommatin(1-). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 11-(3-amino-3-carboxypropanoyl)-1,5-dioxo-4H-pyrido[3,2-a]phenoxazine-3-carboxylic acid
- Molecular formula
- C20H13N3O8
- Molecular weight
- 423.3 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 423.07026438 Da
- XLogP3
- -2.7
- Topological polar surface area
- 185.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 11
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
6 more reported names
External database identifiers
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
- 99100
- Entry status
- Active
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2023-05-23
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Inventory details for AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN
INCI name
AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN
Description
Ammonium Xanthommatin is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-99100
- Imported identity
- AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN
- Source update
- 2023-05-23
Annex records for AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN
Key data
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN 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.
AMMONIUM XANTHOMMATIN 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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