DEHYDROACETIC ACID

DEHYDROACETIC ACID

CAS 520-45-6 / 771-03-9 / 16807-48-0 · preservative · EC 208-293-9 / 212-227-4 / – · KR 데하이드로아세틱애씨드

Generally Low Concern5 citationsPregnancy safe

3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione

DEHYDROACETIC ACID is a preservative ingredient used in skincare formulations.

preservative

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Quick facts

Description: DEHYDROACETIC ACID — preservative.

All Functions: preservative

Quick Facts:

Category: preservative

Proven Benefits At A Glance:

Dehydroacetic acid is a preservative used in cosmetics, medicine, and food
Expert safety panels have repeatedly affirmed its safety at current use levels (1985, 2003, 2023)
It can interact with other preservatives in formulas, sometimes creating new compounds
The ingredient can absorb through skin at concentrations currently allowed in products
Research on its medicinal applications and derivatives has grown significantly in recent years

Chemical Overview

Dehydroacetic acid is a pyran-2,4-dione substituted at position 3 by an acetyl group and at position 6 by a methyl group. A fungicide and bactericide it is used primarily in processed fruit and vegetables. It has a role as a fungicide, an antibacterial agent and a plasticiser. It is a pyran-2,4-dione and a ketone. dehydroacetic acid tautomer has been reported in Streptomyces with data available. See other relationships…

Source(s): PubChem, ChEBI, LOTUS – the natural products occurrence database, via PubChem